EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Serra Dourada (Oct 21)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
380 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Oct 21, 2026
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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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The story so far

About 40 km east of Serra Dourada.

Summary written on Oct 22, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Serra Dourada, Brazil, where 15 recent thermal anomalies have been detected over the past 48 hours. First starting on October 21, 2026, the ongoing fire has reached an estimated size of 380 hectares, or roughly 939 acres, by satellite estimate.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Across the country, a broader context reveals that 10,592,460 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 66 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 10,592,460 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 66% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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