Started on Sep 19, 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 an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Vila Riozinho, Brazil, where 27 thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front. The fire has consumed 400 hectares, equivalent to 988 acres, since it started on September 13, 2026. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
Nationwide, the broader landscape reveals a different picture: 5,428,854 hectares have burned across the country so far 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 9,259,274 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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