Wildfire near Vila de Curuá-Una (Oct 19 · S), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Vila de Curuá-Una (Oct 19 · S) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Vila de Curuá-Una (Oct 19 · S) — 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

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The story so far

About 60 km south of Vila de Curuá-Una.

A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites near Vila de Curuá-Una, Brazil, where an active wildfire has been burning since November 14, 2026. With 60 heat detections registered over the past 48 hours, the fire has spread across an estimated area of 450 hectares, equivalent to 1,112 acres.

This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically spans from August to October in Brazil. On a broader scale, the country has recorded 12,544,828 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 59% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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.