Started on Sep 13, 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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Vila do T, Brazil, where 13 thermal detections have been recorded over the past 48 hours. The blaze has scorched 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres, since it started on September 13, 2026.
This fire is unfolding within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The broader landscape reflects a notably suppressed fire year thus far, with 5,428,854 hectares burned across the country in 2026, marking an 82% decrease compared to 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 9,701,740 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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