Wildfire near Feitoria do Tiné
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An intense heat signature is being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Feitoria do Tiné, Brazil. Having started on August 26, 2026, the blaze has grown to consume 1,350 hectares, equivalent to 3,336 acres. Monitoring systems have detected 65 heat signatures nearby over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the active front.
This incident occurs within the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite the ongoing activity near Feitoria do Tiné, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 4,028,111 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 87% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 1,350 ha (3,336 acres) — around 14 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 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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