EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Trios

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
300 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Oct 15, 2026
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The story so far

About 50 km south of Trios.

Burning across a span of 16 days from October 15, 2026, a wildfire near Trios, Brazil, has now ended after previously showing a moderate heat signature on satellite observations. The incident occurred within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.

Across the country, a broader context defines the period, with 11,416,579 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 63% below the two-decade average. Satellite estimates placed the final rough size of the fire near Trios at approximately 300 hectares, or 741 acres.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 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 12,466,195 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 60% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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