Wildfire near Uruçuí (Sep 22), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Uruçuí (Sep 22) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Uruçuí (Sep 22) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 30 km southwest of Uruçuí.

Summary written on Sep 23, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire is currently burning near Uruçuí, Brazil, having consumed 530 hectares (1,310 acres) since it started on September 22, 2026. Orbiting satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while 24 heat detections have been registered in the area over the past 48 hours, indicating the extent of the spread.

This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite active blazes like the one near Uruçuí, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 7,108,839 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 77 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 530 ha (1,310 acres) — around 5.3 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.