Started on Sep 1, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire near Vila do Carmo, Brazil, where 13 recent heat detections in the past 48 hours trace the widespread clustering of thermal activity across the landscape. The blaze, which covers 330 hectares, or 815 acres, has been burning since September 1, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this active local front, the broader national picture shows a significant downturn in fire activity. Across the country, 4,711,577 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 85 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 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 9,797,654 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 68% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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