Wildfire near Comunidade Vila Maravilha
Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Comunidade Vila Maravilha in Brazil, where 18 recent heat detections in the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front. The fire, which started on August 22, 2026, has grown to span 450 hectares, equivalent to 1,112 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Nationally, the broader context shows that 3,464,550 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 89% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 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 3,464,550 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 89% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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