Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 10 km east of Vitória do Jari.
A wildfire is currently active near Vitória do Jari in Brazil, having started on November 7, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while 35 heat detections over the past 48 hours show the extent of the spread across the area.
The fire has reached an estimated size of 530 hectares, which is roughly 1,310 acres by satellite estimate. This incident occurs within a broader national context where 11,969,935 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 61% below the two-decade average for the country, even as the typical fire season spans from August to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 530 ha (1,310 acres) — about 5.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
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 11,969,935 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 61% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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