Started on Sep 20, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
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 an active wildfire burning near Santa Terezinha, Brazil. Having already consumed 2,680 hectares, or 6,622 acres, the blaze has generated 123 heat detections in the past 48 hours alone, illustrating how far the fire has spread across the landscape.
First breaking out on September 20, the ongoing fire unfolds within the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. The incident occurs against the backdrop of a broader national trend where 6,645,404 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 79 percent below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 2,680 ha (6,622 acres) — about 27 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 6,645,404 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 79% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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