Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
Burning over a period of 41 days in Brazil near Usina, a wildfire that started on October 2, 2026, has now ended. During its active phase, satellites registered a moderate heat intensity from the front, while 2 heat signatures were picked up over a recent 48-hour period, culminating in a rough satellite-based size estimate of 350 hectares, or 865 acres.
This incident unfolded during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Across the country, the broader landscape has seen 12,275,495 hectares burn so far in 2026, a figure that remains 60% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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 12,466,195 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 60% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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