Wildfire near Tartarugalzinho
Started on Sep 11, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite 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 at the active wildfire burning near Tartarugalzinho, Brazil, where fifteen heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers 330 hectares, or 815 acres, has been burning since September 11, 2026.
The fire is occurring within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this current activity, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 5,198,712 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking an 83% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 5,198,712 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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