Started on Sep 21, 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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near São Raimundo das Mangabeiras, Brazil. Having ignited on September 20, 2026, the blaze has been burning for two days, scorching a total of 330 hectares (815 acres) at an approximate average daily growth rate of 165 hectares per day. Orbital sensors have registered 15 heat detections in the past 48 hours within the vicinity, highlighting the spread of the active front.
This incident unfolds against the backdrop of Brazil's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active regional burning, the broader national landscape reveals that 6,645,404 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total tracking 79 percent below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 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 8,695,614 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 72% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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