Wildfire near Tabocas do Brejo Velho (Sep 21), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Tabocas do Brejo Velho (Sep 21) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Tabocas do Brejo Velho (Sep 21) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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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 southwest of Tabocas do Brejo Velho.

Summary written on Sep 22, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Tabocas do Brejo Velho, Brazil. The blaze, which began on September 21, 2026, has grown to encompass 330 hectares, or approximately 815 acres. Over the past 48 hours, 19 heat detections have been registered nearby, mapping the ongoing spread of the front.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. While local efforts address this specific blaze, the broader landscape reveals a different trend across Brazil. So far in 2026, a total of 6,875,658 hectares have burned nationwide, tracking 78 percent below the country's two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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.