Started on Oct 13, 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
An active wildfire is currently burning near Xique-Xique, Brazil, having started on October 13, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside 13 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to mark the blaze's recent spread. The fire has consumed 330 hectares, which equals 815 acres.
This incident falls squarely within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The broader landscape reflects shifting trends, as 9,797,654 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 68% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 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 9,977,766 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 68% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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