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Fire near Riacho Frio
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 Frio · Piauí
First detected15 Oct 2026 04:51 UTC
Last detected16 Oct 2026 17:28 UTC
Satellite detections22
Peak intensity76 MW
Active days2
Satellite detections — 22
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 17:28 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 17:28 UTC | 15 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 17:28 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 16:33 UTC | 30 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 16:33 UTC | 22 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 16:33 UTC | 12 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 16:33 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 16:33 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 16:33 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 16:33 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 16:33 UTC | 30 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 15:48 UTC | 19 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 15:48 UTC | 16 | firms |
| 15 Oct 2026 16:50 UTC | 76 | firms |
| 15 Oct 2026 16:05 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 15 Oct 2026 05:12 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 15 Oct 2026 05:12 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 15 Oct 2026 05:12 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 15 Oct 2026 05:12 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 15 Oct 2026 05:12 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 15 Oct 2026 05:12 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 15 Oct 2026 04:51 UTC | 3 | firms |
Official & data sources
INPE — Queimadas Program ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ INPE — Brazil Fire Monitoring (Programa Queimadas) ↗