Wildfire near Santa Terezinha (Sep 3 · N)
Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Santa Terezinha, Brazil, where 26 thermal detections have been flagged in the last 48 hours alone. The fire has consumed 400 hectares, equivalent to 988 acres.
The current blaze developed during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October, with the fire having started on September 3, 2026.
This localized incident occurs against a broader national backdrop where 4,808,050 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an overall total that is 84 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 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 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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