Wildfire near Cuiabá
Started on Aug 31, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Cuiabá in Brazil, a 300-hectare (741-acre) wildfire has officially ended after a four-day run that saw the blaze expand at an average daily growth of roughly 75 hectares per day. During its activity, satellites were picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire front, marking the culmination of an event that began on August 31, 2026, within a region where the typical fire season spans from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 84% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 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 5,122,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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