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Fire near Cândido Mendes
Status: ✓ Confirmed
This fire is confirmed by repeated, intense satellite detections (or by official information).
⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS. They are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, agricultural burning) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official sources.
Where
Cândido Mendes · Maranhão
First detected21 Oct 2026 18:38 UTC
Last detected21 Oct 2026 18:38 UTC
Satellite detections1
Peak intensity71 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 1
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 18:38 UTC | 71 | firms |
Official & data sources
INPE — Queimadas Program ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ INPE — Brazil Fire Monitoring (Programa Queimadas) ↗
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