Started on Oct 7, 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
Burning near Vila de Curuá-Una in Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 5,680 ha (14,036 acres) since it started on 2026-10-07. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the fire front, accompanied by 221 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Meanwhile, a broader view of the country shows that 8,512,837 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 72% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 5,680 ha (14,036 acres) — about 57 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 8,512,837 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 72% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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