Wildfire near Sucunduri
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Sucunduri, Brazil, where 29 recent thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the advancing spread of the blaze across the landscape. Having started on September 2, 2026, the fire has grown to consume 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres, during its burning period within the region's typical fire season that runs from August to October.
This localized incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 4,808,050 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, placing the total burned area 84% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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 4,808,050 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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