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Wildfires in Cavalcante

Cavalcante, Brazil, has had 73 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 527,179 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 75% of its area. Fire danger today: very low (FWI 0).

Only fires of 3,000 ha or more get an entry: smaller ones are not in the lists or the totals on this page.

Fire danger, today and the coming days

FWI computed from the Open-Meteo forecast
  1. Mon 26 Very low 30° · 58 % · 23 km/h
  2. Tue 27 Very low 29° · 72 % · 21 km/h
  3. Wed 28 Very low 28° · 72 % · 28 km/h
  4. Thu 29 Very low 30° · 57 % · 32 km/h
  5. Fri 30 Very low 29° · 64 % · 26 km/h
  6. Sat 31 Very low 30° · 70 % · 34 km/h
  7. Sun 1 Very low 31° · 72 % · 27 km/h

Canadian Fire Weather Index, the same system Copernicus uses, computed by WorldFires from the weather forecast and two months of past weather for fuel state. It is an estimate per municipality, not an official warning: warnings are issued by each country’s emergency service.

The municipality and its fires

Since 2016

527,179
hectares burned
75 %
of its area
73
fires
6,994
km²

How many times has Cavalcante burned?

Cavalcante has burned 73 times since 2016, in 10 years: 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Cavalcante fire, 19 September 2026, with 3,092 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 9× 16
  2. 18× 17
  3.   18
  4. 10× 19
  5. 5× 20
  6. 10× 21
  7. 4× 22
  8. 1× 23
  9. 1× 24
  10. 12× 25
  11. 3× 26
73
fires
10
years with fire
527,179
cumulative ha
19 Sept 2026
most recent

Fires larger than 3,000 hectares with a perimeter since 2016 that reached the municipality, even partly. Cumulative hectares add up every fire; the distinct area counts land that burned several times only once. Perimeters and boundaries overlaid by WorldFires.

Where it has burned most often in Brazil →

Fires that entered Cavalcante

  1. 3,092 ha Cavalcante fire, 19 September 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,070 ha in total · 12 days
  2. 4,177 ha Cavalcante fire, 11 September 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,153 ha in total · 6 days
  3. 3,301 ha Cavalcante fire, June 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,282 ha in total · 7 days
  4. 4,978 ha Cavalcante fire, November 2025 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,943 ha in total · 3 days
  5. 3,673 ha Cavalcante fire, 27 October 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,653 ha in total · 5 days
  6. 3,182 ha Cavalcante fire, 23 October 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,209 ha in total · 8 days
  7. 5,586 ha Cavalcante fire, 13 October 2025 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 5,558 ha in total · 7 days
  8. 13,359 ha Cavalcante fire, 30 September 2025 where it started 1.9% of the municipality · 13,297 ha in total · 12 days
  9. 17,585 ha Minaçu fire, 28 September 2025 2.5% of the municipality · 19,198 ha in total · 13 days
  10. 8,600 ha Cavalcante fire, 28 September 2025 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 8,543 ha in total · 7 days
  11. 12,268 ha Cavalcante fire, 26 September 2025 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 19,838 ha in total · 15 days
  12. 5,351 ha Paranã fire, 25 September 2025 0.8% of the municipality · 49,449 ha in total · 24 days
  13. 18 ha Monte Alegre de Goiás fire, 22 September 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 3,780 ha in total · 21 days
  14. 33,051 ha Cavalcante fire, 22 September 2025 where it started 4.7% of the municipality · 42,559 ha in total · 18 days
  15. 1,240 ha Colinas do Sul fire, 4 September 2025 0.2% of the municipality · 4,157 ha in total · 15 days
  16. 165 ha Alto Paraíso de Goiás fire, September 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 7,593 ha in total · 4 days
  17. 4,015 ha Cavalcante fire, September 2023 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,991 ha in total · 10 days
  18. 3,384 ha Cavalcante fire, October 2022 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,360 ha in total · 12 days
  19. 5,296 ha Cavalcante fire, September 2022 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 5,268 ha in total · 7 days
  20. 13,057 ha Cavalcante fire, August 2022 where it started 1.9% of the municipality · 13,652 ha in total · 26 days
  21. 5,962 ha Cavalcante fire, June 2022 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 5,931 ha in total · 8 days
  22. 3,200 ha Cavalcante fire, October 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,185 ha in total · 8 days
  23. 8,152 ha Cavalcante fire, 20 September 2021 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 8,095 ha in total · 4 days
  24. 9,283 ha Cavalcante fire, 16 September 2021 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 18,049 ha in total · 8 days
  25. 5,357 ha Teresina de Goiás fire, 14 September 2021 0.8% of the municipality · 13,834 ha in total · 10 days
  26. 15,192 ha Cavalcante fire, 9 September 2021 where it started 2.2% of the municipality · 15,114 ha in total · 15 days
  27. 1,231 ha Teresina de Goiás fire, 7 September 2021 0.2% of the municipality · 3,704 ha in total · 11 days
  28. 2,764 ha Teresina de Goiás fire, 5 September 2021 0.4% of the municipality · 6,914 ha in total · 17 days
  29. 5,919 ha Cavalcante fire, 24 August 2021 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 5,934 ha in total · 7 days
  30. 6,278 ha Cavalcante fire, 22 August 2021 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 6,237 ha in total · 13 days
  31. 24 ha Paranã fire, 7 August 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 82,831 ha in total · 24 days
  32. 6,140 ha Cavalcante fire, 30 September 2020 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 6,100 ha in total · 11 days
  33. 5,885 ha Cavalcante fire, 27 September 2020 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 5,852 ha in total · 13 days
  34. 6,027 ha Cavalcante fire, 27 September 2020 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 5,992 ha in total · 14 days
  35. 43,516 ha Alto Paraíso de Goiás fire, September 2020 6.2% of the municipality · 45,521 ha in total · 16 days
  36. 3,393 ha Cavalcante fire, June 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,373 ha in total · 9 days
  37. 3,391 ha Cavalcante fire, 9 October 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,370 ha in total · 8 days
  38. 3,806 ha Cavalcante fire, 8 October 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,783 ha in total · 12 days
  39. 19,621 ha Cavalcante fire, 19 September 2019 where it started 2.8% of the municipality · 19,550 ha in total · 9 days
  40. 8,833 ha Paranã fire, 16 September 2019 1.3% of the municipality · 11,456 ha in total · 10 days
  41. 6 ha Paranã fire, 11 September 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 6,276 ha in total · 16 days
  42. 6,089 ha Cavalcante fire, 10 September 2019 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 6,052 ha in total · 16 days
  43. 12,466 ha Cavalcante fire, 5 September 2019 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 13,542 ha in total · 13 days
  44. 4,571 ha Cavalcante fire, 31 August 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,547 ha in total · 9 days
  45. 24,185 ha Cavalcante fire, 28 August 2019 where it started 3.5% of the municipality · 52,157 ha in total · 30 days
  46. 55 ha Colinas do Sul fire, 13 August 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 4,864 ha in total · 15 days
  47. 41,276 ha Cavalcante fire, 14 October 2017 where it started 5.9% of the municipality · 44,828 ha in total · 15 days
  48. 263 ha Alto Paraíso de Goiás fire, 10 October 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 3,393 ha in total · 5 days
  49. 1,481 ha Teresina de Goiás fire, October 2017 0.2% of the municipality · 6,452 ha in total · 8 days
  50. 5,328 ha Cavalcante fire, 8 October 2017 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 5,305 ha in total · 12 days
  51. 3,340 ha Cavalcante fire, 7 October 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,468 ha in total · 8 days
  52. 11,369 ha Cavalcante fire, 6 October 2017 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 11,313 ha in total · 13 days
  53. 3,697 ha Cavalcante fire, 5 October 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,679 ha in total · 9 days
  54. 36,219 ha Cavalcante fire, 4 October 2017 where it started 5.2% of the municipality · 36,002 ha in total · 22 days
  55. 3,340 ha Cavalcante fire, 17 September 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,322 ha in total · 4 days
  56. 4,811 ha Cavalcante fire, 11 September 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,787 ha in total · 7 days
  57. 7,660 ha Cavalcante fire, 9 September 2017 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 7,814 ha in total · 13 days
  58. 8 ha Colinas do Sul fire, September 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 3,410 ha in total · 6 days
  59. 66 ha Paranã fire, 31 August 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 9,104 ha in total · 18 days
  60. 34 ha Colinas do Sul fire, 28 August 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 3,727 ha in total · 11 days
  61. 3,370 ha Cavalcante fire, 23 August 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,347 ha in total · 6 days
  62. 8,756 ha Cavalcante fire, 17 August 2017 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 8,700 ha in total · 11 days
  63. 6,249 ha Cavalcante fire, 15 August 2017 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 6,214 ha in total · 6 days
  64. 4,153 ha Cavalcante fire, 8 August 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,124 ha in total · 9 days
  65. 2,958 ha Paranã fire, 18 September 2016 0.4% of the municipality · 4,625 ha in total · 5 days
  66. 6,396 ha Cavalcante fire, 9 September 2016 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 9,669 ha in total · 10 days
  67. 460 ha Paranã fire, 9 September 2016 0.1% of the municipality · 3,831 ha in total · 7 days
  68. 4,847 ha Cavalcante fire, 4 September 2016 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,819 ha in total · 11 days
  69. 6,627 ha Cavalcante fire, 2 September 2016 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 6,593 ha in total · 10 days
  70. 68 ha Colinas do Sul fire, 30 August 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 6,721 ha in total · 18 days
  71. 6,790 ha Cavalcante fire, August 2016 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 6,752 ha in total · 13 days
  72. 34 ha Colinas do Sul fire, 29 August 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 3,151 ha in total · 17 days
  73. 850 ha Teresina de Goiás fire, July 2016 0.1% of the municipality · 4,825 ha in total · 19 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries/Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), OCHA ROLAC (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY 3.0 IGO)). The area per municipality is computed by WorldFires by crossing both. The forecast is from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

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