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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 detected19 Sep 2026 17:15 UTC
Last detected19 Sep 2026 17:34 UTC
Satellite detections12
Peak intensity182 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 12

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
19 Sep 2026 17:34 UTC17firms
19 Sep 2026 17:34 UTC49firms
19 Sep 2026 17:34 UTC35firms
19 Sep 2026 17:34 UTC49firms
19 Sep 2026 17:34 UTC35firms
19 Sep 2026 17:34 UTC67firms
19 Sep 2026 17:34 UTC34firms
19 Sep 2026 17:15 UTC37firms
19 Sep 2026 17:15 UTC182firms
19 Sep 2026 17:15 UTC41firms
19 Sep 2026 17:15 UTC41firms
19 Sep 2026 17:15 UTC17firms

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