Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 20 km northeast of Tauari.
An active wildfire burning near Tauari, Brazil, is producing an intense heat signature detectable from space, with satellites registering 16 separate heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours. The fire, which started on November 2, 2026, has reached an estimated size of 330 hectares, equivalent to 815 acres, based on satellite hotspot analysis.
This incident occurs outside the region's typical fire season, which generally runs from August to October. Across the country, 11,573,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total that remains 63% below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 11,573,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 63% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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