Started on Sep 13, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Taboca, Brazil, where 27 thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the advancing spread of the flames.
The fire has consumed 400 hectares, equivalent to 988 acres, since it started on September 13, 2026, unfolding during the region's typical fire season that runs from August to October.
This incident occurs within a broader national context where 5,428,854 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 82% 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 5,428,854 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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