Started on Oct 3, 2026.
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 Santiago de Pupuja, Peru, with 12 thermal detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours. Having started on October 3, 2026, the blaze has grown to cover 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres, amid the conditions of the dry season.
This incident unfolds against a broader backdrop across the country, where 252,715 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 73% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Peru for 1 day. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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 Peru
Across Peru, roughly 252,715 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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