EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near São Félix do Araguaia (Sep 13)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
300 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Sep 13, 2026
Wildfire near São Félix do Araguaia (Sep 13) — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 50 km east of São Félix do Araguaia.

Summary written on Sep 13, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire spanning 300 hectares (741 acres) is currently burning near São Félix do Araguaia, Brazil, after starting on September 12, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside 13 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to mark the extent of the spread. This fire occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.

This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 5,428,854 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 82% decrease below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 11,142,031 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 64% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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