Started on Aug 26, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire near Bom Futuro, Brazil, where 27 thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the spreading front across the landscape. The blaze, which began on August 24, 2026, has expanded to consume 450 hectares, or 1,112 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Yet, this localized fire contrasts with a broader national trend in Brazil, where 3,777,132 hectares have burned so far in 2026—marking a figure 88% below the two-decade average.
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 8,512,837 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 72% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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