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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 detected9 Oct 2026 16:20 UTC
Last detected10 Oct 2026 04:46 UTC
Satellite detections14
Peak intensity37 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 14

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
10 Oct 2026 04:46 UTC1firms
9 Oct 2026 19:13 UTC37firms
9 Oct 2026 19:13 UTC18firms
9 Oct 2026 16:20 UTC4firms
9 Oct 2026 16:20 UTC4firms
9 Oct 2026 16:20 UTC4firms
9 Oct 2026 16:20 UTC4firms
9 Oct 2026 16:20 UTC9firms
9 Oct 2026 16:20 UTC18firms
9 Oct 2026 16:20 UTC16firms
9 Oct 2026 16:20 UTC9firms
9 Oct 2026 16:20 UTC9firms
9 Oct 2026 16:20 UTC18firms
9 Oct 2026 16:20 UTC18firms

Official & data sources

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