Started on Oct 11, 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 the active wildfire burning near São Benedito do Rio Preto, Brazil, where the blaze has consumed 330 hectares, or 815 acres, since it started on October 11, 2026. The front's thermal output is notable against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
Monitoring systems have registered 13 heat detections nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the active incident in the Brazilian landscape.
This localized event unfolds within a broader national picture, as Brazil has recorded 9,594,709 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 69% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 9,594,709 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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