Started on Oct 1, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
An active wildfire spanning 430 hectares (1,063 acres) is currently burning near Waypa, Brazil, having started on October 1, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire front, accompanied by 21 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to mark its ongoing spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. On a broader national level, a total of 8,086,252 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 74% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 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 8,086,252 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 74% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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