Wildfire near Cristalândia do Piauí
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 300 hectares (741 acres) is burning near Cristalândia do Piauí, Brazil, having started on August 29, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the blaze, accompanied by 13 heat detections in the past 48 hours that trace the sprawling spread of the fire across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes like the one near Cristalândia do Piauí, the broader national landscape shows a different picture, with 4,183,372 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking an 86% decrease below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 4,183,372 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 86% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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