Wildfire near Volta dos Porcos
Started on Sep 1, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 450 hectares (1,112 acres) is burning near Volta dos Porcos, Brazil, following its start on September 1, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, while 19 heat detections cluster nearby over the last 48 hours to outline the fire's recent spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. At the national level, a broader context defines the period, with 4,711,577 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking an 85% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 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 5,428,854 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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