EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Urucurituba (Sep 19)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
300 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Sep 19, 2026
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The story so far

About 35 km south of Urucurituba.

Burning across thirty-eight days in the municipality of Urucurituba, Brazil, a wildfire that started on September 19, 2026, has now ended. During its activity, satellites detected a moderate heat intensity from the front, and the fire reached an estimated size of 300 hectares, or about 741 acres, based on satellite hotspots.

The incident unfolded during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Across the country, 11,054,033 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total that sits 64% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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.

The bigger picture in Brazil

Across Brazil, roughly 11,329,346 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 63% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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