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Fire near Riacho dos Machados
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
Riacho dos Machados · Minas Gerais
First detected21 Sep 2026 16:54 UTC
Last detected22 Sep 2026 04:49 UTC
Satellite detections13
Peak intensity82 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 13
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 04:49 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 22 Sep 2026 04:49 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 22 Sep 2026 04:04 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 22 Sep 2026 04:04 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 22 Sep 2026 03:45 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 22 Sep 2026 03:45 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 22 Sep 2026 03:45 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 22 Sep 2026 03:45 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 21 Sep 2026 23:18 UTC | 24 | firms |
| 21 Sep 2026 23:18 UTC | 31 | firms |
| 21 Sep 2026 19:15 UTC | 82 | firms |
| 21 Sep 2026 16:54 UTC | 15 | firms |
| 21 Sep 2026 16:54 UTC | 10 | firms |
Official & data sources
INPE — Queimadas Program ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ INPE — Brazil Fire Monitoring (Programa Queimadas) ↗