Wildfire near Balsas (Aug 28)
Started on Aug 28, 2026.
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🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire spanning 350 hectares (865 acres) near Balsas, Brazil. Having started on August 21, 2026, the fire has triggered 14 heat detections within the last 48 hours, indicating the extent of the nearby thermal clustering as the incident continues to develop in the region.
This event unfolds during the typical fire season for the area, which spans from August to October. Against the broader national backdrop, 3,342,141 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that remains 89% 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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