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Wildfire near Urucurituba

Active · 380 hectares (939 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 2
380Hectares939Acres2Days burning

Started on Sep 13, 2026.

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

Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS

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Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Urucurituba, Brazil, where 27 thermal detections have been flagged in the past 48 hours alone. Having started on September 13, 2026, the blaze has grown to consume 380 hectares, which translates to 939 acres.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite local activity, the broader national picture reveals that 5,517,902 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 82% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 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 5,517,902 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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