Wildfire near Barra do Garças
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire is burning near the city of Barra do Garças in Brazil, having consumed 630 hectares (1,557 acres) since it began on August 6, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active fire front, accompanied by 25 heat detections clustering nearby over the last 48 hours to indicate the spread of the flames during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
This incident occurs within a broader national context where 2,223,455 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 93% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 630 ha (1,557 acres) — about 6.3 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 2,223,455 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 93% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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