Started on Sep 21, 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 an active wildfire burning near São Domingos do Azeitão in Brazil. Having started on September 21, 2026, the blaze has grown to encompass 500 hectares, equivalent to 1,236 acres. Space-borne sensors over the area have detected 23 heat signatures in the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread and activity of the front.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The local event occurs against a broader national backdrop in Brazil, where 6,875,658 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total that sits 78% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 430 ha (1,063 acres) — around 4.3 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 8,303,069 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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