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 south of Tufilândia.
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Tufilândia, Brazil, where 28 heat detections over the last 48 hours trace the footprint of the blazes across the landscape. The fire, which started on November 6, 2026, has reached an estimated size of 480 hectares, or roughly 1,186 acres, based on hotspot analysis.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire picture in which 11,876,166 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 62% below the two-decade average. While the typical fire season in the region runs from August to October, this active burning demonstrates that fire activity persists.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 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 11,876,166 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 62% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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