Wildfire near Feliz Natal (Aug 20)
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Feliz Natal, Brazil, which has grown to 600 hectares (1,483 acres) since it started on August 20, 2026. The blaze has produced 24 heat detections over a recent 48-hour period, indicating how far the fire has spread across the area.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The broader landscape reflects a different trajectory, however; across the country, 3,342,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 89% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 600 ha (1,483 acres) — about 6.0 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 3,342,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 89% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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