Wildfire near Castelo dos Sonhos (Aug 31)
Started on Aug 31, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Castelo dos Sonhos, Brazil, where 54 thermal detections have been flagged over a 48-hour window. The fire, which started on August 29, 2026, has grown to encompass 780 hectares, translating to 1,927 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Nationally, the broader context reveals that 4,277,538 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 86% 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 5,428,854 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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