Started on Aug 30, 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
A moderate heat signature was captured by satellites as a wildfire burned through 330 hectares (815 acres) near Campo Alegre, Brazil. Over its five-day span from August 30 onward, the fire advanced at an average daily growth of approximately 66 hectares per day before ultimately ending. This local incident unfolded during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
Across the broader national landscape, the context reveals a different picture for 2026. A total of 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far this year, marking a figure that sits 84% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 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 9,977,766 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 68% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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