Wildfire near São Rafael
Started on Sep 9, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire near São Rafael, Brazil, where 34 heat detections in the past 48 hours underscore how far the fire has spread.
The fire has consumed 680 ha (1,680 acres) since it started on September 9, 2026, burning through a region whose typical fire season spans from August to October.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 5,122,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking an 83% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 680 ha (1,680 acres) — around 6.8 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 5,310,833 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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