Wildfire near Alto Boa Vista
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 from an active wildfire burning near Alto Boa Vista, Brazil, which has grown to 380 hectares since it started on August 29, 2026. Twenty heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front in a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 4,183,372 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking an 86 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 4.0 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 4,183,372 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 86% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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