Started on Oct 4, 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 from an active wildfire burning near Senador José Porfírio, Brazil, where 12 separate thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the sprawling spread of the active front. Having started on October 4, 2026, the fire has consumed 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The broader landscape reflects a vastly different trajectory for the country as a whole, however: a total of 8,231,821 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 73 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 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 8,231,821 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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