Wildfire near Aldeia Bacaeri (Aug 15)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An intense wildfire is actively burning near Aldeia Bacaeri, Brazil, having consumed 1,100 hectares, or 2,718 acres, since it started on August 14, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active fire front, while 44 heat detections over the past 48 hours cluster nearby, indicating how far the fire has spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite this active seasonal period, the broader national landscape shows diminished fire activity, with 2,684,309 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 91% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Brazil
Across Brazil, roughly 5,025,251 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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