Started on Oct 14, 2026.
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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 São Domingos do Araguaia, Brazil. Spanning 330 hectares, or 815 acres, the blaze has triggered 14 heat detections within the last 48 hours alone, illustrating the current spread of the fire front. Having started on October 14, 2026, the fire is occurring squarely within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 9,797,654 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 68 percent below 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 9,797,654 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 68% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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