Trend summary
- Brazil has no single national count of house fires. Fire-service data suggest about 900 fire deaths a year, most of them in homes.
- News reports of fires in shops, factories, hospitals and other buildings hit a record 2,453 in 2024, and the 2013 Kiss nightclub fire (242 dead) still shapes fire law.
- INPE satellites counted 278,299 fire hotspots in the record 2024 season; 2025 fell by about half, but fires returned in the Amazon in 2026.
No national countHome fires
About 900 fire deaths a year; gas leaks and wiring drive home fires, worst in favelas.
Reports risingBuilding fires
Record 2,453 building-fire news reports in 2024; Kiss nightclub fire killed 242 in 2013.
Down from 2024 peakWildfires
278,299 fire hotspots in 2024; 2025 fell 51.8%, but Amazonas burned again in Oct 2026
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