Wildfire near Brejão
Started on Aug 16, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Burning near Brejão, Brazil, a wildfire has concluded a notable eight-day trajectory that averaged roughly 44 hectares of daily growth, ultimately scorching a total of 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres, after starting on August 16, 2026.
During the burn, satellites captured a moderate heat intensity from the fire's active front, marking a significant event within the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in which 3,683,458 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 88% below the 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 5,428,854 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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