Ceará
Wildfires in Ceará
Active wildfires in Ceará (Brazil), the largest fires on record and nearby places.
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Latest event21 km²8 h ago38 km WNW of Fortaleza, Brazil
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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 Ceará
- 8 h agoWildfire near Fortaleza, Brazil – active21 km² · 38 km WNW of Fortaleza, Brazil
- 8 h agoWildfire near Maracanau, Brazil – active4.4 km² · near Maracanau, Brazil
- 20 h agoWildfire near Itapipoca, Brazil – active3.2 km² · 24 km NNE of Itapipoca, Brazil
- 20 h agoWildfire near Pereiro, Brazil – active4.5 km² · near Pereiro, Brazil
- 20 h agoWildfire near Monsenhor Tabosa, Brazil – active6.8 km² · 8 km N of Monsenhor Tabosa, Brazil
- 20 h agoWildfire near Catunda, Brazil – active13 km² · 12 km NE of Catunda, Brazil
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Ceará
Satellites have detected 10 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 23 km².
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10 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 23 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 km² | 38 km WNW of Fortaleza, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | near Maracanau, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 24 km NNE of Itapipoca, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | near Pereiro, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.8 km² | 8 km N of Monsenhor Tabosa, Brazil | Active | |
| 13 km² | 12 km NE of Catunda, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | 7 km WNW of Forquilha, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | near Sobral, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.6 km² | 7 km WSW of Ibiapina, Brazil | Active | |
| 16 km² | 49 km NNW of Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil | Active |
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| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 km² | 7 km SW of Pacajus, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 7 km WNW of Barbalha, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | 31 km SSW of Sobral, Brazil | Active | |
| 8.1 km² | 26 km WSW of Crateus, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.5 km² | 15 km SSE of Boa Viagem, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | near Monsenhor Tabosa, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.0 km² | 7 km E of Itapiuna, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | near Ipueiras, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.0 km² | 36 km SSW of Caucaia, Brazil | Active | |
| 9.3 km² | 24 km SW of Fortaleza, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.6 km² | 8 km E of Itapipoca, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 5 km SE of Reriutaba, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.1 km² | 48 km W of Crateus, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 18 km NE of Novo Oriente, Brazil | Active | |
| 8.0 km² | 15 km S of Trairi, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 3.3 km² | 41 km E of Ico, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 5.8 km² | near Mucambo, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 4.0 km² | 13 km SE of Acopiara, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 8.5 km² | near Ipu, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 3.2 km² | 27 km SSW of Sobral, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 3.4 km² | 16 km SE of Beberibe, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 4.4 km² | 10 km SSE of Itapajé, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 5.1 km² | near Varjota, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 4.2 km² | 13 km NNW of Iraucuba, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 3.1 km² | 20 km W of Parambu, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 4.4 km² | 6 km S of Itarema, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 3.6 km² | 28 km ENE of Crateus, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 9 km ESE of Ipueiras, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 17 km² | 51 km SW of Sao Benedito, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 15 km SW of Ico, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 25 km W of Sobral, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 35 km SW of Poranga, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 23 km² | 11 km S of Ico, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 23 km² | 23 km W of Novo Oriente, Brazil | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 km² | 23 km W of Novo Oriente, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 23 km² | 11 km S of Ico, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | 38 km WNW of Fortaleza, Brazil | Active | |
| 17 km² | 51 km SW of Sao Benedito, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 49 km NNW of Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil | Active | |
| 15 km² | 35 km SW of Poranga, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 12 km NE of Catunda, Brazil | Active | |
| 12 km² | 9 km ESE of Ipueiras, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 25 km W of Sobral, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 15 km SW of Ico, Brazil | Inactive |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 7 | 21 km² |
| 2025 | 3 | 23 km² |
Places
- Fortaleza
- Caucaia
- Maracanau
- Sobral
- Itapipoca
- Maranguape
- Sao Benedito
- Ubajara
- Parambu
- Ibiapina
- Guaraciaba do Norte
- Vicosa do Ceara
- Varzea Alegre
- Tiangua
- Novo Oriente
- Nova Russas
- Ipueiras
- Ipu
- Crateus
- Independencia
- Hidrolandia
- Quiterianopolis
- Varzea Alegre
- Taua
- Sao Joao dos Inhamuns
- Tamboril
- Santa Quiteria
- Oros
- Missao Velha
- Milagres
- Lavras da Mangabeira
- Jucas
- Juazeiro do Norte
- Iguatu
- Ico
- Forquilha
- Cedro
- Caririacu
- Campos Sales
- Barro
- Aurora
- Acopiara
- Jaguaribe
- Iraucuba
- Icapui
- Crato
- Caninde
- Barbalha