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Wildfire near Vitória do Xingu

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
300 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Nov 8, 2026
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The story so far

About 25 km east of Vitória do Xingu.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire near Vitória do Xingu, Brazil, which has been burning since November 8, 2026. Orbiting equipment has registered 17 heat detections in the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front near the city.

The blaze is estimated at roughly 300 hectares, or 741 acres, based on satellite hot spot observations. The region's typical fire season runs from August to October.

Across the country, 12,084,086 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total that sits 61% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 12,224,002 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 60% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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