Started on Oct 4, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire burning near Tucuruí, Brazil, has consumed 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on October 4, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, with 15 heat detections clustered nearby over the last 48 hours, indicating the active spread of the fire across the landscape during the peak of the region's typical August to October fire season.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in which 8,303,069 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 73% 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.
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 8,303,069 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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