Wildfire near Aripuanã
Started on Aug 30, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Aripuanã, Brazil, where 19 thermal detections cluster in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours to mark the spread of the front. Having started on August 29, 2026, the blaze has grown to consume 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite local activity, the wider national picture reflects a different scale: 4,183,372 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 86% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 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 5,428,854 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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