Wildfire near Apui
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near the municipality of Apui in Brazil, an active wildfire spanning 300 hectares (741 acres) since its August 4, 2026 start is generating intense heat signatures according to satellite telemetry. Satellites have registered 15 heat detections in the surrounding area over a recent 48-hour window, mapping the geographic spread of the active front in a region where the typical fire season spans from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a much broader national backdrop, with 2,186,579 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026—marking a total that sits 93% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 2,186,579 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 93% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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