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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 detected15 Sep 2026 04:17 UTC
Last detected15 Sep 2026 17:07 UTC
Satellite detections8
Peak intensity37 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 8
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2026 17:07 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 17:07 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 17:07 UTC | 23 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 16:48 UTC | 37 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 16:48 UTC | 18 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 16:48 UTC | 37 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 16:11 UTC | 22 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 04:17 UTC | 0 | firms |
Official & data sources
INPE — Queimadas Program ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ INPE — Brazil Fire Monitoring (Programa Queimadas) ↗