Started on Sep 17, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Serra Dourada, Brazil, where 17 heat detections over the last 48 hours highlight the ongoing spread across the area. Having started on September 17, 2026, the blaze has grown to cover 430 hectares, which translates to 1,063 acres.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this active local front, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 5,866,295 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 81% 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 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 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 5,866,295 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 81% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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