Wildfire near Castelo dos Sonhos (Sep 1)
Started on Sep 1, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire burning near Castelo dos Sonhos, Brazil, has consumed 580 hectares, or 1,433 acres, since it started on September 1, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature, with 30 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the active spread of the fire front.
This incident occurs within the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite this local activity, the broader national picture remains different, as 2026 has seen 4,711,577 hectares burned so far, marking an 85% decrease compared to the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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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