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Fire near Penalva
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
Penalva · Maranhão
First detected8 Oct 2026 16:20 UTC
Last detected9 Oct 2026 16:20 UTC
Satellite detections5
Peak intensity43 MW
Active days2
Satellite detections — 5
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 16:20 UTC | 43 | firms |
| 8 Oct 2026 16:39 UTC | 18 | firms |
| 8 Oct 2026 16:39 UTC | 12 | firms |
| 8 Oct 2026 16:39 UTC | 12 | firms |
| 8 Oct 2026 16:20 UTC | 36 | firms |
Official & data sources
INPE — Queimadas Program ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ INPE — Brazil Fire Monitoring (Programa Queimadas) ↗