Started on Sep 14, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near the city of Vila Propício in Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 580 hectares (1,433 acres) since it started on September 14, 2026, during the region's typical fire season that runs from August to October.
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 23 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 5,624,790 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 82% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 630 ha (1,557 acres) — about 6.3 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 5,624,790 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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