Started on Sep 29, 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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near União do Sul, Brazil, where 23 heat detections have been recorded over the past 48 hours. The blaze has scorched 380 hectares, equivalent to 939 acres, since it started on September 29, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Nationally, the broader fire context shows 7,720,990 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 75% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 4.0 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 7,720,990 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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