Wildfire near Estiva do Campo
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning actively near Estiva do Campo, Brazil, a wildfire has consumed 450 hectares (1,112 acres) since it started on August 30, 2026, amid the region's typical fire season which spans from August to October.
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active blaze, complemented by 18 thermal detections registered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire front.
This incident unfolds within a broader national landscape that has seen 4,406,757 hectares burn across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 86% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 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 4,983,632 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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