Started on Oct 2, 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 heat signature is currently driving an active wildfire near Santa Rita de Cássia, Brazil, where satellites have picked up 17 heat detections over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers an estimated 400 hectares (988 acres) after starting on October 2, 2026, continues to burn within the region's typical fire season that spans from August to October.
This localized incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop of relatively subdued fire activity in Brazil. Across the country, 8,160,848 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a notable 74 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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 10,231,674 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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