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Fire near Balsas
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
Balsas · Maranhão
First detected8 Sep 2026 17:22 UTC
Last detected9 Sep 2026 18:13 UTC
Satellite detections14
Peak intensity81 MW
Active days2
Satellite detections — 14
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026 18:13 UTC | 41 | firms |
| 9 Sep 2026 18:13 UTC | 81 | firms |
| 9 Sep 2026 18:13 UTC | 47 | firms |
| 9 Sep 2026 17:22 UTC | 18 | firms |
| 9 Sep 2026 17:22 UTC | 27 | firms |
| 9 Sep 2026 17:22 UTC | 18 | firms |
| 9 Sep 2026 17:22 UTC | 18 | firms |
| 9 Sep 2026 17:02 UTC | 40 | firms |
| 9 Sep 2026 17:02 UTC | 16 | firms |
| 9 Sep 2026 17:02 UTC | 40 | firms |
| 9 Sep 2026 17:02 UTC | 16 | firms |
| 8 Sep 2026 17:22 UTC | 9 | firms |
| 8 Sep 2026 17:22 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 8 Sep 2026 17:22 UTC | 9 | firms |
Official & data sources
INPE — Queimadas Program ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ INPE — Brazil Fire Monitoring (Programa Queimadas) ↗