Started on Oct 3, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Vila de Curuá-Una, Brazil, where 52 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours to map the spread of the active front. The fire, which started on October 3, 2026, has grown to encompass 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this local activity, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 8,160,848 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 74% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 8,160,848 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 74% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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