Wildfire near São Raimundo das Mangabeiras (Sep 9)
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).
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
An active wildfire burning near São Raimundo das Mangabeiras, Brazil, has consumed 550 hectares, or 1,359 acres, after igniting on September 9, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, with NASA FIRMS recording 22 heat detections in the area over the past 48 hours, illustrating how far the fire has spread across the landscape.
The blaze is unfolding during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite local flare-ups, this incident occurs within a broader national landscape where 5,122,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 83% below the country's 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 5,122,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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