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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 detected27 Sep 2026 15:48 UTC
Last detected27 Sep 2026 16:43 UTC
Satellite detections7
Peak intensity23 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 7

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
27 Sep 2026 16:43 UTC3firms
27 Sep 2026 16:43 UTC3firms
27 Sep 2026 16:43 UTC3firms
27 Sep 2026 16:43 UTC5firms
27 Sep 2026 16:43 UTC4firms
27 Sep 2026 15:48 UTC23firms
27 Sep 2026 15:48 UTC4firms

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