Wildfire near Sebastião Leal (Sep 4)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Sebastião Leal, Brazil, which has scorched 330 hectares (815 acres) since it started on September 4, 2026. Orbiting sensors from NASA FIRMS have recorded 13 distinct heat detections in the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front across the landscape.
This blaze unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active incidents like this one, the broader national landscape reflects a much lower overall impact so far, with 4,879,616 hectares burned across the country in 2026—marking an 84% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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