Wildfire near Casimiro
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire burning near Casimiro, Brazil, is producing an intense heat signature according to recent satellite observations. The active blaze has grown to consume 380 hectares, which equals 939 acres, since it started on August 17, 2026. Satellites have registered 36 heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this active event near Casimiro, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 2,918,264 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a significant 91 percent decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 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 2,918,264 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 91% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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