Started on Sep 16, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
A moderate-intensity front is currently active near Trairão, Brazil, as satellites detect 14 thermal signatures clustering across the area over the past 48 hours, mapping the extent of the spread. Having ignited on September 16, 2026, the blaze has consumed 330 hectares, which translates to 815 acres of land.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite local activity, the wider national picture reflects a different trend: 5,866,295 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 81% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 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 9,701,740 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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