Wildfire near Flores de Goiás (Aug 13)
Started on Aug 13, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire spanning 350 hectares (865 acres) near Flores de Goiás, Brazil. The blaze, which started on August 13, 2026, is currently showing significant activity with 14 heat detections registered over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent to which 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 national picture reveals a different trend, however: 2,642,899 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 91% below the two-decade average.
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 5,428,854 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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