Wildfire near Barreiras do Piauí
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire is burning near Barreiras do Piauí, Brazil, having consumed 330 hectares (815 acres) since it started on August 7, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire front, accompanied by 16 heat detections in the past 48 hours clustered nearby to indicate how far the blaze has spread.
This incident occurs within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows 2,299,101 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 93% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 2,299,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 93% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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