Wildfire near Castelo dos Sonhos (Aug 31), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Castelo dos Sonhos (Aug 31) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Castelo dos Sonhos (Aug 31) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 45 km southeast of Castelo dos Sonhos.

Summary written on Aug 30, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

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. That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.