Started on Sep 29, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Sucupira do Riachão, Brazil, which has been active for two days since starting on September 29, 2026. The fire has scorched 430 hectares, equivalent to 1,063 acres, maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 215 hectares per day.
Orbiting sensors have detected 19 heat signatures clustering nearby over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the front. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
Despite this local activity, the broader national landscape shows a different trend. Across the country, 7,845,359 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 75% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 430 ha (1,063 acres) — around 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 10,112,466 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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