Started on Sep 27, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire burning near São Raimundo das Mangabeiras, Brazil. The incident, which began on September 27, 2026, has spread across 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres.
Monitoring systems have detected 14 heat signatures over the past 48 hours in the surrounding area, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front. The blaze is unfolding during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October.
Across the country, a total of 7,479,031 hectares have burned so far in 2026, registering 76% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 350 ha (865 acres) — about 3.5 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 7,585,662 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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