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Fire near Santa Cruz dos Milagres, Piauí, Brazil, October 2026
Detected · VIIRS 375 m (S-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21) · -5.733, -41.715 · first seen 8 October 2026, 03:42 UTC
5,013 MWpeak summed radiative power, 8 Oct
270detections on that day
20 kmwidest extent of the group
1day in the record
First detected 8 October 2026, 03:42 UTC, 28 km ENE of Santa Cruz dos Milagres. Last detected 9 October 2026, 04:25 UTC.
| Day (UTC) | MW | Detections | Extent km | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | 5,013 | 270 | 20 | 17% |
MW is fire radiative power summed over every detection grouped into the fire in a 24-hour window, across three satellites. Extent is the width of the group of detections, not a mapped perimeter. Night is the share of detections from the night pass. How these are measured.
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