Started on Oct 4, 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
Burning near Vila Riozinho, Brazil, an active 300-hectare (741-acre) wildfire that began on October 4, 2026, is currently generating an intense heat signature according to satellite observations. Remote-sensing instruments have registered 19 heat detections in the immediate area over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes in the area, the broader national context shows that 8,303,069 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 73 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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 8,303,069 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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