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Fire near Vargem Grande
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
Vargem Grande · Maranhão
First detected16 Oct 2026 15:50 UTC
Last detected17 Oct 2026 16:13 UTC
Satellite detections9
Peak intensity39 MW
Active days2
Satellite detections — 9
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 16:13 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 23:14 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 18:45 UTC | 39 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 18:45 UTC | 17 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 18:45 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 16:35 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 16:35 UTC | 14 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 15:50 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 15:50 UTC | 9 | firms |
Official & data sources
INPE — Queimadas Program ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ INPE — Brazil Fire Monitoring (Programa Queimadas) ↗