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Wildfire near Timor (Nov 1)

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
330 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Nov 1, 2026
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The story so far

About 10 km southwest of Timor.

An active wildfire burning near Timor in Brazil, which started on November 1, 2026, is currently producing a moderate heat signature according to satellite observations. Operating during a typical regional fire season that spans from August to October, the fire has generated 16 heat detections over the past 48 hours, pointing to an estimated footprint of roughly 330 hectares, or 815 acres, based on satellite hotspots.

This incident unfolds against a broader national landscape where 11,573,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 63% below the country's 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. 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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