Satellite detection data as of November 2, 2026, records 55,985 fire hotspots across 19 regions
55,985 fires detected as of November 2, 2026, across 19 regions. Southern Africa leads with 14,409 detections; Brazil records 12,005 in the Amazon.
Satellite detection data as of November 2, 2026, records 55,985 fire hotspots across 19 regions. Southern Africa accounts for 14,409 detections, or 25.7% of the global total, with an average brightness of 337.8 kelvins. East Africa follows with 8,317 detections (average brightness 339.7 K), then West Africa with 4,838 detections (339.2 K) and Central Africa with 3,188 detections (339.1 K).
Southeast Asia has 2,820 detections (average brightness 331.1 K). The Amazon region, excluding Brazil, records 111 detections as of November 1, 2026.
By country, Brazil concentrates 12,005 detections in the Amazon region (average brightness 332.5 K), Nigeria 4,036 detections in West Africa (338.3 K), Tanzania 1,882 detections in East Africa (337.6 K) and Ethiopia 1,705 detections in the same region (337.4 K). Indonesia totals 1,126 detections in Southeast Asia (322.4 K).
The other countries listed show lower volumes: Ghana 448 detections, Senegal 413, Democratic Republic of the Congo 203, Cameroon 154, Vietnam 133, Thailand 79, Myanmar 77 and Kenya 41. Last detection dates range from November 1 to November 2, 2026, depending on the zone.
This analysis was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence, from institutional sources and verifiable open data. AI Transparency