Wildfire near Serranópolis
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature with 16 heat detections over the past 48 hours around an active 400-hectare (988-acre) wildfire burning near Serranópolis, Brazil, which started on September 3, 2026.
This fire is occurring within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
The broader fire activity comes as 4,879,616 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a total that remains 84% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 4.0 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 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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