Brazil Wildfires Map
Brazil Wildfires Map tracks live active wildfires, satellite thermal hotspots, and smoke dispersion across Brazil in real time. Monitor verified incident perimeters, containment status, and weather-driven spread risk updated continuously using authoritative satellite radiometry from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS 375m & MODIS) and Copernicus EFFIS.
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Streaming active thermal detections from NASA FIRMS VIIRS & MODIS and Copernicus EFFIS.
Wildfires in Brazil today
So far in 2026, 11,450,000 hectares have burned in Brazil — 184% above the 20-year average.
HOW MUCH BURNS IN BRAZIL EACH YEAR
+184% ▲11,450,000 hectares so far this year, 184% above the average. Out of the 26 countries the European system tracks, Brazil is the 2nd furthest above its own average.
INPE Queimadas · NASA FIRMS MODIS & VIIRSBrazil is experiencing widespread active wildfire activity concentrated across the Cerrado savanna, the southern borders of the Amazon rainforest biome, and the Pantanal wetland basin. Protracted continental drought combined with agricultural land-clearing ('queimadas') has elevated middle-infrared thermal anomalies to critical alert levels.
Federal environmental brigades from IBAMA Prevfogo and ICMBio, supported by state Corpo de Bombeiros Militar units and the Brazilian Armed Forces (Operação Pantanal), are actively engaged on multiple major fire lines. Dense smoke plumes ('plumas de fumaça') continue to drift southeast across São Paulo, Paraná, and the central plateau.
All active hot spots displayed on this map are verified against real-time satellite telemetry from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS 375m & MODIS Terra/Aqua) and INPE's Programa Queimadas orbital sensors, updated continuously every 15 minutes.
Named fires in Brazil
Detailed tactical reports with satellite radiometry, burned hectares, and suppression containment status.
| Incident / Sector | Status | Burned Footprint | Containment | Thermal FRP | Satellite Radiometer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire near Barra (Oct 1)Bahia (Rio Grande Basin) • Active · Tracked since Oct 1 High-intensity Cerrado grassland and dry brush fire advancing northeast under strong daytime gusts along agricultural fringes. | Active | 3,1507,784 | 25% | 580 MW | MODIS Aqua |
| Wildfire near Cocalinho (Oct 1)Mato Grosso (Araguaia River) • Active · Tracked since Oct 1 Fast-spreading river plain fire driven through parched riparian vegetation and pasture boundaries. | Active | 1,2002,965 | 40% | 340 MW | VIIRS NOAA-20 |
| Wildfire near Santa Terezinha (Oct 1)Mato Grosso (North Araguaia) • Active · Tracked since Oct 1 Rural border blaze generating moderate local smoke columns monitored continuously by satellite sensors. | Active | 5501,359 | 45% | 210 MW | MODIS Terra |
| Wildfire near Morpará (Oct 1)Bahia (São Francisco River) • Active · Tracked since Oct 1 Dry scrub and Caatinga border transition fire burning through isolated pasture perimeters. | Active | 5301,309 | 50% | 195 MW | VIIRS Suomi-NPP |
| Wildfire near Usina (Oct 1)Goiás (Central Plateau) • Active · Tracked since Oct 1 Agricultural residue and dry savanna fire combated by local brigades with containment lines holding. | Active | 4501,112 | 60% | 160 MW | MODIS Aqua |
| Wildfire near Manuelzinho (Oct 1)Bahia (Western Frontier) • Active · Tracked since Oct 1 Remote savanna fire perimeter established along drainage roads to prevent encroachment into native forest. | Active | 4301,062 | 55% | 155 MW | VIIRS NOAA-21 |
| Wildfire near Luciara (Oct 1)Mato Grosso (Ilha do Bananal border) • Active · Tracked since Oct 1 Wetland-savanna interface fire under aerial observation with low probability of uncontrolled spread. | Active | 400988 | 65% | 140 MW | MODIS Terra |
| Wildfire near Tasso Fragoso (Oct 1)Maranhão (MATOPIBA Region) • Active · Tracked since Oct 1 Plateau grassland spot fire contained within pre-cut defensive fuelbreaks. | Active | 300741 | 70% | 115 MW | MODIS Aqua |
Containment figures for Brazilian remote biomes represent active defensible perimeter barriers established by IBAMA Prevfogo and state firefighters.
About wildfires in Brazil
Wildfires in Brazil occur across diverse distinct biomes: the Amazon tropical rainforest, the fire-adapted Cerrado savanna, and the seasonally flooded Pantanal wetlands. While Cerrado vegetation has evolved natural resilience to lightning-induced fires, anthropogenic land clearing during prolonged dry seasons causes devastating runaway mega-blazes.
Federal wildland firefighting is coordinated through IBAMA's Centro Nacional de Prevenção e Combate aos Incêndios Florestais (Prevfogo), alongside the Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) managing federal conservation units.
The Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) operates the world's most advanced tropical satellite monitoring network, processing thermal middle-infrared detections from polar and geostationary satellites to direct air tankers and ground brigades in real time.
IBAMA Prevfogo Specialized Brigades
Over 2,100 indigenous and community wildland firefighters deployed across indigenous territories and federal conservation units with off-road tactical response vehicles.
INPE Orbital Monitoring Network
Real-time automated fire detection algorithms integrating GOES-16, NOAA-20, Aqua, and Terra imagery refreshed every 15 minutes.
FAB Air Force & C-130 Hercules Water Bombers
Brazilian Air Force C-130 MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) aircraft capable of dropping 12,000 liters of water per pass over intense forest fronts.
Today's situation
Over 208 active thermal anomalies are currently detected across Brazil by NASA MODIS sensors. Extreme heat exceeding 38°C paired with critically low relative humidity below 18% in the Central-West (Mato Grosso, Goiás) has prompted red-flag alerts from Inmet (Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia).
Air quality across northern and central states remains degraded by transport of fine PM2.5 particulates, affecting visibility in metropolitan air corridors. Civil defense authorities advise sensitive groups to use N95 respirators outdoors.
Brazil wildfire season
Brazil's primary fire season coincides with the southern hemisphere winter and dry season ('período de estiagem'), spanning July to November. Rainfall drops to negligible levels across the central plateau, desiccating understory vegetation and agricultural slash.
During El Niño cycles or positive Atlantic sea surface temperature anomalies, the Amazon dry season intensifies dramatically, turning typically fire-resistant primary rainforest floors vulnerable to surface ground fires.
Notable wildfires in history
Pantanal & Amazon Multi-Biome Crisis
Pantanal & Legal AmazonPantanal Historic Mega-Fire
Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do SulAmazon Rainforest Global Crisis
Pará, Amazonas, RondôniaRoraima Savanna & Forest Mega-Fire
Roraima (Northern Amazon)Main causes & risk factors
Agricultural Slash-and-Burn ('Queimadas')
Use of fire to clear pastureland and agricultural residues during wind-swept afternoons, where embers escape into adjoining dry forest edges.
Severe Amazon Drought & El Niño Climate Cycles
Disruptions in equatorial Pacific moisture currents eliminate normal dry-season precipitation, drying leaf litter and riverbeds into fuel beds.
Cerrado 'Veranico' Micro-Droughts
Periods of 15–30 consecutive rainless days with temperatures exceeding 38°C and humidity dropping to single digits (under 12%).
Illegal Forest Encroachment & Secondary Logging
Canopy opening by selective logging allows sunlight to penetrate the forest floor, transforming non-flammable rainforest into high-risk fuel beds.
Safety & preparedness
Call 193 for Corpo de Bombeiros Militar
193 is Brazil's nationwide emergency hotline for reporting active wildland and structural fires.
Report Illegal Burning to Linha Verde (IBAMA)
Call 0800 061 8080 to report unauthorized agricultural burns and deforestation fires to federal authorities.
Wear N95/PFF2 Masks During Heavy Smoke Events
Wildfire smoke across the Amazon and Cerrado contains dangerous concentrations of fine PM2.5 soot that penetrates deep into lung tissue.
Maintain Firebreaks ('Aceiros') Around Rural Properties
Clear bare-earth vegetation strips of at least 10 meters around farmhouses, crops, and livestock corrals before the dry season begins.
Brazil Firefighters Hotline: 193
Corpo de Bombeiros Militar nationwide emergency response and wildland dispatch.
Frequently asked questions
Key facts about satellite radiometry, fire seasons, and safety preparedness in Brazil.