Started on Oct 2, 2026.
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 an intense heat signature from an active wildfire near Urubamba, Peru, which has spread across 300 hectares (741 acres) after starting on October 2, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected 12 heat signatures clustering nearby over a 48-hour period, highlighting the active trajectory of the front.
This burning unfolds during the dry season. The broader landscape context reveals that 252,715 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 73% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Peru 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 Peru
Across Peru, roughly 252,715 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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