Started on Oct 5, 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
An active wildfire spanning 550 hectares (1,359 acres) has been burning near Sena Madureira in Brazil since its start on October 5, 2026. Orbiting satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, accompanied by 27 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the blaze.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes like the one near Sena Madureira, broader figures show that 8,389,376 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that is 73% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 550 ha (1,359 acres) — about 5.5 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 8,389,376 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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