Wildfire near Fernando Falcão
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature across twenty-four recent detections near Fernando Falcão, Brazil, as an active wildfire continues to burn in a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
Having started on August 2, 2026, the blaze has grown to consume 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 2,104,476 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits ninety-three percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 2,104,476 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 93% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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