Started on Aug 26, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Caxias, Brazil, a wildfire has concluded after a nine-day run that consumed approximately 330 hectares (815 acres). The incident unfolded at a rate of about 37 hectares per day, with satellites registering an intense heat signature at the peak of the front before the fire ended on August 26, 2026.
This event occurred within the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. On a broader national scale, the broader context shows that 4,879,616 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that is 84% below the two-decade average.
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 9,259,274 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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