Started on Sep 22, 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
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
An active wildfire spanning 750 hectares (1,853 acres) is currently burning near the city of São Félix do Araguaia in Brazil, having started on September 22, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active fire front, accompanied by 54 nearby heat detections over the past 48 hours that indicate how far the fire has spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. At the national level, a broader context defines the current situation: 7,108,839 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 77% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 550 ha (1,359 acres) — about 5.5 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 7,108,839 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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