Wildfire near Almas (Aug 27)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire burning near Almas, Brazil, which has grown to encompass 380 hectares (939 acres) since it started on August 27, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected 15 heat signatures over the past 48 hours in the surrounding area, mapping the ongoing spread of the active front.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. The broader national landscape reveals that 4,142,455 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 87% below the two-decade average for the country.
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 4,909,573 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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