Started on Jul 30, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Carinhanha, Brazil, highlighting a front that is actively releasing significant thermal energy. Across the surrounding area, 20 separate heat detections have been registered over a 48-hour period, illustrating the localized spread of the fire.
First reported on July 30, 2026, the blaze has grown to cover 330 hectares, which translates to approximately 815 acres.
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 5,866,295 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 81% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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