Brazil

Natural disasters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Right now

No events recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 13 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

29, recorded here, since 15 March 2026

2 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 9 October 2026 (4 days ago).

The 19th strongest of the 29 recorded here since 15 March 2026.

By month

  • March 20261
  • May 20262
  • June 20265
  • July 202612
  • August 20264
  • September 20264
  • October 20261

July 2026 is the most active month of the 7 in our series here, with 12 events.

Hazards recorded here

Recent events

WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

9 October 202617:00 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

26 September 202617:00 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

9 September 202604:49 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

4 September 202617:11 UTCIndex 53 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

3 September 202617:30 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

30 August 202603:40 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

29 August 202604:55 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

4 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

1 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

30 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 53 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

29 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

28 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

27 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

21 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

20 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 71 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

20 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

19 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 71 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

12 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

11 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

2 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

1 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

24 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

23 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

9 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

7 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

6 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

9 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

9 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

15 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded

Other areas

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

Administrative boundaries: geoBoundaries (geoboundaries.org), Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY 3.0 IGO). geoboundaries.org