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Fire near São Francisco do Maranhão

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 São Francisco do Maranhão · Maranhão
First detected2 Oct 2026 18:04 UTC
Last detected2 Oct 2026 18:04 UTC
Satellite detections5
Peak intensity292 MW
Active days1

Satellite before & after

High-resolution Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery of the area, before the fire and after. Drag the slider to compare.

After — São Francisco do Maranhão (Sentinel-2, 2026-10-02) Before — São Francisco do Maranhão (Sentinel-2, 2026-09-27) Before · 2026-09-27 After · 2026-10-02

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 · Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem

Satellite detections — 5

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
2 Oct 2026 18:04 UTC29firms
2 Oct 2026 18:04 UTC292firms
2 Oct 2026 18:04 UTC65firms
2 Oct 2026 18:04 UTC81firms
2 Oct 2026 18:04 UTC54firms

Official & data sources

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