Wildfire near Apuí (Aug 27)
Started on Aug 27, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Apuí, Brazil, an active 380-hectare (939-acre) wildfire that started on August 27, 2026, is currently exhibiting a low heat intensity according to satellite observations. Despite the low thermal signature indicating a cooler burn along the front, instruments have detected 27 heat signatures clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent of the spread in the area.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 4,142,455 hectares have already burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 87 percent below the two-decade average. The fire's progression occurs squarely within the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from August to October.
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 5,310,833 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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