Wildfire near Feliz Natal (Aug 21)
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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 began on August 20, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected 27 heat signatures clustered nearby in the last 48 hours, illustrating the active spread of the front across the landscape.
The blaze has currently consumed 680 hectares, translating to approximately 1,680 acres. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October.
This fire occurs within a broader national context where 3,342,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 89% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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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