EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Santa Terezinha (Sep 21 · S)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
480 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Sep 21, 2026
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The story so far

About 55 km southeast of Santa Terezinha.

Burning across a span of 54 days near Santa Terezinha, Brazil, a wildfire that started on September 21, 2026, has now ended. During its activity, satellites picked up an intense heat signature from the fire front, aligning with the region's typical fire season that runs from August to October.

The fire reached an estimated size of 480 hectares, or 1,186 acres, determined through satellite hotspots. This event unfolded within a broader national context where 12,403,501 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 60% below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 480 ha (1,186 acres) — around 4.8 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 12,466,195 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 60% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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