Wildfire near Baixa Grande do Ribeiro (Aug 23)
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 Baixa Grande do Ribeiro, Brazil, which has already consumed 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on August 23, 2026. Orbiting sensors have registered 12 heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the localized spread and active progression of the front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. The current fire activity contributes to a wider national total of 3,588,906 hectares burned across Brazil so far in 2026, a figure that remains 88 percent 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 3,683,458 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 88% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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