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 20 km west of Santo Antônio.
An active wildfire burning near Santo Antônio, Brazil, which started on October 22, 2026, is currently producing an intense heat signature as satellites pick up fourteen heat detections over the past forty-eight hours, indicating how far the fire has spread across the landscape with an estimated size of 300 hectares or 741 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October, and arrives within a broader national context where 10,592,460 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 66% below the two-decade average for the country.
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 10,592,460 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 66% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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