Wildfire near Chapadão do Céu
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Chapadão do Céu, Brazil, which has scorched 780 hectares (1,927 acres) since it started on August 31, 2026. Across the surrounding area, 31 heat signatures have been detected over a 48-hour period, highlighting the active spread of the front.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite the ongoing activity near Chapadão do Céu, the broader national picture shows that 4,567,827 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 85% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 780 ha (1,927 acres) — around 7.8 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 4,909,573 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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