Started on Oct 5, 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
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over a 300-hectare (741-acre) active wildfire burning near Vila de Curuá-Una, Brazil. The burning front, which has already prompted 44 thermal detections nearby over the past 48 hours, began on October 4, 2026. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October.
Nationwide, the broader landscape reflects a stark contrast in fire activity. A total of 8,231,821 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 73% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 4.0 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 Brazil
Across Brazil, roughly 8,389,376 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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