Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 25 km northeast of Santa Rosa.
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Santa Rosa, Brazil, with 27 heat detections registered over the past 48 hours pointing to how far the fire has spread across the area.
First starting on November 6, 2026, the wildfire has reached an estimated size of roughly 300 hectares, or 741 acres, by satellite estimate.
Across the country, 11,876,166 hectares have burned so far in 2026, which is 62% below the two-decade average, within a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
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 11,876,166 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 62% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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