Started on Sep 25, 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 Félix do Araguaia, Brazil, where 42 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front. Spanning 300 hectares, or 741 acres, the blaze began on September 25, 2026, and continues to burn actively within a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 7,366,033 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 76% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a 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 7,366,033 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 76% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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