Cerrado concentrates the largest portion of burning: 14,543 occurrences; The data is from the BDqueMadas System of INPE
Brazil registered 28,214 fire outbreaks in September 2025. There was a 66% reduction in relation to the same month of 2024, when the country had 83,154 occurrences of the type. The data are from the system of the (National Institute for Space Research).
From January 1 to September 30, 2025, 75,745 fire outbreaks were recorded in Brazil. A 64% reduction compared to 210,205 occurrences of the type verified in the same period as 2024.
Brazil is in the fire season.
In September 2025, Maranhão was the best hit state, with 4,595 fire outbreaks. Following are Bahia (3,337), Pará (2,967) and Minas Gerais (2,897).
All Brazilian biomes recorded fire outbreaks. The Cerrado concentrates the largest portion, with 14,543.
Burning
Brazil registered from January 1st to August 31, 2025, according to data from. There was a reduction of about 66% over the same period last year, when the fire reached 12 million hectares in the first 8 months of 2024.
Natural areas
Brazil lost, on average, from 1985 to 2024, totaling a reduction of 111.7 million hectares. The data are from the project collection, launched on August 13. This is the statement (PDF – 2 MB).
The survey shows a scenario of profound transformations, with significant impacts on natural areas and the expansion of agriculture.
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