Started on Aug 21, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire spanning 330 hectares (815 acres) continues to burn near Barro Alto, Brazil, with satellites currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front alongside 28 heat detections recorded in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours. Originating on August 16, 2026, the ongoing blaze unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which traditionally runs from August to October.
This incident occurs against a broader national backdrop where 2,794,609 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 91 percent below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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 7,720,990 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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