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 15 km northwest of Tauari.
A moderate heat signature picked up by satellites marks the ongoing activity of an active wildfire burning near Tauari, Brazil, which started on October 28, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected 35 heat signatures clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, pointing to the spatial spread of the front in a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
While the fire is actively burning, satellite monitoring indicates an estimated size of roughly 300 hectares, equivalent to about 741 acres. This event unfolds against a broader national backdrop in 2026, during which 11,232,699 hectares have burned so far across the country, marking a figure that is 64 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 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.
The bigger picture in Brazil
Across Brazil, roughly 11,232,699 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 64% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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