Started on Sep 21, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near São Domingos, Brazil, where 18 thermal detections have clustered over the last 48 hours to mark the extent of the fire front. Having started on September 21, 2026, the blaze has consumed 380 hectares, translating to roughly 939 acres of land in the area.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from August to October. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows a different trajectory, with 6,875,658 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 78% below the two-decade average.
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.
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 6,875,658 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 78% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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