Wildfire near Feitoria do Tiné
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Emitting an intense heat signature detected by satellites, an active wildfire is currently burning near Feitoria do Tiné, Brazil, having consumed 800 hectares, or 1,977 acres, since it started on August 12, 2026. The fire has generated 77 heat signatures in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the extent to which the blaze has spread across the landscape.
This incident occurs within a broader national context where 2,580,053 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 92% below the country's two-decade average. The wildfire is taking place squarely within the region's typical fire season, which runs annually from August to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 800 ha (1,977 acres) — about 8.0 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 2,580,053 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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