Started on Sep 23, 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
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire near São Pedro dos Crentes, Brazil. Burning within the region's typical fire season—which spans from August to October—the fire has grown to encompass 500 hectares, or 1,236 acres, since it started on September 23, 2026. Across the wider area, 22 satellite heat detections were recorded over a 48-hour period, indicating the active spread of thermal anomalies nearby.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 7,108,839 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026. Despite ongoing active incidents like the one near São Pedro dos Crentes, the total national burned area remains 77% below the two-decade average for this point in the year.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 500 ha (1,236 acres) — around 5.0 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 10,231,674 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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