Wildfire near Buriti de Goiás
Started on Aug 23, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Buriti de Goiás, Brazil, with 14 heat detections registered over the past 48 hours signaling the spread of the front. Having started on August 23, 2026, the blaze has consumed 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. The local event occurs against a broader national backdrop where 3,588,906 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 88% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 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 5,122,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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