EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Tailândia (Oct 21 · NE)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
350 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
2 days
from Oct 21, 2026
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The story so far

About 35 km southeast of Tailândia.

Summary written on Oct 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 Tailândia, Brazil, with 29 heat detections clustering nearby over the last 48 hours to trace the spread of the front. The fire, which started on October 21, 2026, has reached an estimated size of 350 hectares, or 865 acres, based on hotspot analysis.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Across the broader national picture, a total of 10,526,076 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 66 percent 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. 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.

The bigger picture in Brazil

Across Brazil, roughly 10,592,460 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 66% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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