Wildfire near Sucunduri (Sep 16), Brazil (2026)

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Sucunduri (Sep 2)

Wildfire near Sucunduri (Sep 16) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Sucunduri (Sep 16) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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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

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 25 km east of Sucunduri.

Summary written on Sep 17, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire burning near Sucunduri, Brazil, where 23 thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the widespread thermal activity of the blaze. The fire, which started on September 16, 2026, and is known as the Wildfire near Sucunduri, has grown to 450 hectares, equivalent to 1,112 acres.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The broader landscape reflects a notably slower year for fire activity across the country, with 5,866,295 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking an 81% decrease compared to the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 500 ha (1,236 acres) — around 5.0 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.