Started on Oct 5, 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 from an active wildfire burning near São Raimundo das Mangabeiras, Brazil, which has already consumed 430 ha (1,063 acres) since it started on 2026-10-05. The blaze has triggered 19 heat detections in the past 48 hours, signaling significant clustering nearby as the front advances.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite active blazes like this one, national figures show that 8,303,069 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 73% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 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 8,303,069 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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