Started on Sep 23, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Santa Lucía, Peru, which has scorched 380 hectares (939 acres) since it started on September 23, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected 15 heat signatures clustering nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front across the landscape during the dry season.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 212,334 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 77% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Peru for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Peru
Across Peru, roughly 212,334 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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