Started on Oct 3, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
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 Sena Madureira, Brazil, where 12 thermal detections in the past 48 hours trace the advancing spread of the front. The fire, which started on October 3, 2026, has grown to encompass 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres, amid the region's typical fire season that runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 8,160,848 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 74% below the 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 8,160,848 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 74% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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