Started on Sep 18, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveYesterday'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 over an active wildfire burning near São Desidério, Brazil, where fourteen heat detections have been registered over a forty-eight hour period. The blaze has consumed 330 hectares, which translates to 815 acres.
First reported on September 18, 2026, the fire unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. This incident occurs within a broader national context where 6,038,934 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking an 80 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a 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 6,038,934 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 80% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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