Started on Sep 29, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Intense heat signatures are currently being detected by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Uberaba, Brazil. Having ignited on September 29, 2026, the fire has been burning for two days and has rapidly expanded to cover 380 hectares, or approximately 939 acres. This translates to an average daily growth of about 190 hectares per day. Across the surrounding area, sensors have picked up 15 heat detections in the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. On a national scale, the broader wildfire situation remains distinct from historical norms. So far in 2026, a total of 7,845,359 hectares have burned across the country, marking a figure that is 75% 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 9,259,274 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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