Wildfire near Serranópolis (Oct 20), Brazil (2026)

This fire in numbersDay 2

380Hectares · estimated939Acres · estimated2Days burning

Started on Oct 20, 2026.

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11Active6,113Hotspots 48h4,950Hectares

Last 7 days · falling

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Wildfire near Serranópolis (Oct 20) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Serranópolis (Oct 20) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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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

About 20 km south of Serranópolis.

An active wildfire burning near Serranópolis, Brazil, has generated an intense heat signature detectable by satellites, with 16 heat signatures clustering nearby over the past 48 hours to outline its spread. The fire, which started on October 20, 2026, has reached an estimated size of 380 hectares, or roughly 939 acres, derived from the number of satellite hotspots.

This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Across the country, a broader context shows that 10,526,076 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 66% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 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.