Wildfire near Barra do Rio (Aug 22)
Started on Aug 22, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Barra do Rio, Brazil, a 300-hectare (741-acre) wildfire has officially ended after a two-day run that averaged an expansion of approximately 150 hectares per day. Operating during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October, the incident began on August 22, 2026.
Satellites captured intense heat signatures during the event, with NASA FIRMS registering 17 thermal detections in the surrounding 48-hour window, underscoring the fierce activity of the front before containment.
This localized event unfolds within a broader national landscape where 3,683,458 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 88% below the two-decade average for the country.
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 5,122,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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