Started on Sep 27, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An intense wildfire is actively burning near Santa Rita de Cássia, Brazil, driven by satellite-detected heat signatures that reveal severe thermal activity along the front. Having started on September 27, 2026, the fire has grown to encompass 480 hectares, or 1,186 acres, with satellites picking up 19 distinct heat detections over a 48-hour window, illustrating the sprawling footprint of the spread.
This incident occurs squarely within the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite active blazes like the one near Santa Rita de Cássia, the broader national landscape reflects significantly reduced devastation. So far in 2026, a total of 7,479,031 hectares have burned across the country, marking a substantial 76 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 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 Brazil
Across Brazil, roughly 7,585,662 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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