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Fire near Aracatu

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 Aracatu · Bahia
First detected8 Oct 2026 15:39 UTC
Last detected8 Oct 2026 18:32 UTC
Satellite detections18
Peak intensity231 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 18

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
8 Oct 2026 18:32 UTC9firms
8 Oct 2026 16:35 UTC24firms
8 Oct 2026 16:35 UTC24firms
8 Oct 2026 16:35 UTC24firms
8 Oct 2026 16:35 UTC24firms
8 Oct 2026 16:35 UTC4firms
8 Oct 2026 16:16 UTC11firms
8 Oct 2026 16:16 UTC11firms
8 Oct 2026 16:16 UTC7firms
8 Oct 2026 16:16 UTC42firms
8 Oct 2026 16:16 UTC42firms
8 Oct 2026 16:16 UTC42firms
8 Oct 2026 15:39 UTC174firms
8 Oct 2026 15:39 UTC231firms
8 Oct 2026 15:39 UTC231firms
8 Oct 2026 15:39 UTC46firms
8 Oct 2026 15:39 UTC231firms
8 Oct 2026 15:39 UTC46firms

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