Wildfire near Fazenda Tamakavy
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Fazenda Tamakavy, Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 1,030 hectares (2,545 acres) since it started on August 2026-08-11. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside 41 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent of the spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 2,512,384 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 92% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,030 ha (2,545 acres) — about 10 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 2,512,384 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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