Wildfire near Barreiras (Sep 1 · NW)
Started on Sep 1, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Barreiras, Brazil, where 30 recent heat detections over the last 48 hours point to a spreading front across the local landscape. Having started on September 1, 2026, the fire has grown to encompass 550 hectares, or 1,359 acres.
The blaze is unfolding against the backdrop of Brazil's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. At the broader national level, a total of 4,711,577 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 85% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 550 ha (1,359 acres) — around 5.5 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 5,079,927 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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