Estado de Bahia
Wildfires in Estado de Bahia
Active wildfires in Estado de Bahia (Brazil), the largest fires on record and nearby places.
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Latest event4.4 km²23 h ago42 km S of Serra do Ramalho, Brazil
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Estado de Bahia
- 23 h agoWildfire near Serra do Ramalho, Brazil – active4.4 km² · 42 km S of Serra do Ramalho, Brazil
- 23 h agoWildfire near Riachao das Neves, Brazil – active158 km² · 41 km NNW of Riachao das Neves, Brazil
- 23 h agoWildfire near Serra do Ramalho, Brazil – active3.1 km² · 6 km SSE of Serra do Ramalho, Brazil
- 23 h agoWildfire near Bom Jesus da Lapa, Brazil – active6.9 km² · 17 km SSW of Bom Jesus da Lapa, Brazil
- 23 h agoWildfire near Sitio do Mato, Brazil – active3.5 km² · 15 km WNW of Sitio do Mato, Brazil
- 23 h agoWildfire near Barreiras, Brazil – active7.0 km² · 19 km W of Barreiras, Brazil
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Estado de Bahia
Satellites have detected 84 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 426 km².
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84 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 426 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 km² | 42 km S of Serra do Ramalho, Brazil | Active | |
| 158 km² | 41 km NNW of Riachao das Neves, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 6 km SSE of Serra do Ramalho, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.9 km² | 17 km SSW of Bom Jesus da Lapa, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 15 km WNW of Sitio do Mato, Brazil | Active | |
| 7.0 km² | 19 km W of Barreiras, Brazil | Active | |
| 20 km² | 22 km NE of Paratinga, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 10 km NNE of Quijingue, Brazil | Active | |
| 7.5 km² | near Pojuca, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 30 km SE of Mansidao, Brazil | Inactive |
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Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 426 km² | 20 km SW of Morpara, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 229 km² | 29 km NNW of Morpara, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 158 km² | 41 km NNW of Riachao das Neves, Brazil | Active | |
| 111 km² | 25 km WNW of Formosa do Rio Preto, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 103 km² | 41 km S of Mansidao, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 96 km² | 35 km E of Barreiras, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 88 km² | 12 km E of Muquem do Sao Francisco, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 81 km² | 72 km WNW of Morpara, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 74 km² | 28 km SE of Formosa do Rio Preto, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 54 km² | 10 km SE of Ibotirama, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 50 km² | 49 km SSW of Formosa do Rio Preto, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 46 km² | 40 km ESE of Barra, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 40 km² | 22 km SSW of Formosa do Rio Preto, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 37 km² | 91 km S of Luis Eduardo Magalhaes, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 36 km² | 47 km NE of Luis Eduardo Magalhaes, Brazil | Inactive |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 80 | 426 km² |
| 2025 | 4 | 17 km² |
Places
- Jequie
- Santo Antonio de Jesus
- Formosa do Rio Preto
- Riachao das Neves
- Santa Rita de Cassia
- Luis Eduardo Magalhaes
- Barreiras
- Sao Desiderio
- Santana
- Buritirama
- Correntina
- Barra
- Santa Maria da Vitoria
- Ibotirama
- Bom Jesus da Lapa
- Xique-Xique
- Paratinga
- Oliveira dos Brejinhos
- Serra do Ramalho
- Boquira
- Campo Alegre de Lourdes
- Macaubas
- Carinhanha
- Candido Sales
- Juazeiro