Wildfire near Campo Novo do Parecis
Started on Aug 9, 2026.
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Campo Novo do Parecis, Brazil, where 19 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. Having started on August 2026-08-09, the fire has grown to encompass 450 ha (1,112 acres).
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite local activity, the broader national picture shows that 2,343,466 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 92% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 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 5,122,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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