Wildfire near Vila do T
Started on Sep 12, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Vila do T, Brazil, where 15 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the front. The fire has consumed 330 hectares, which translates to 815 acres, since it started on September 12, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The local activity contributes to a broader national picture in which 5,310,833 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking an overall total that is 83% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. 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 5,310,833 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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