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Fire near Potiraguá

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 Potiraguá · Bahia
First detected5 Oct 2026 15:31 UTC
Last detected5 Oct 2026 18:17 UTC
Satellite detections16
Peak intensity25 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 16

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
5 Oct 2026 18:17 UTC19firms
5 Oct 2026 18:17 UTC25firms
5 Oct 2026 17:13 UTC9firms
5 Oct 2026 17:13 UTC4firms
5 Oct 2026 17:13 UTC9firms
5 Oct 2026 17:13 UTC4firms
5 Oct 2026 16:35 UTC10firms
5 Oct 2026 16:35 UTC10firms
5 Oct 2026 16:35 UTC5firms
5 Oct 2026 16:35 UTC10firms
5 Oct 2026 16:35 UTC10firms
5 Oct 2026 16:35 UTC5firms
5 Oct 2026 15:52 UTC9firms
5 Oct 2026 15:52 UTC9firms
5 Oct 2026 15:31 UTC6firms
5 Oct 2026 15:31 UTC6firms

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