Wildfire near Uruaçu
Started on Sep 10, 2026.
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Uruaçu, Brazil, where sensors have detected 14 heat signatures over the last 48 hours to map the blaze's recent spread. Having started on September 10, 2026, the fire has consumed 330 hectares, which equals 815 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Across the country, the broader landscape reflects a different trajectory, with 5,198,712 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking an 83% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 5,198,712 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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