Wildfire near Floresta, Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Floresta — Sentinel-2 SWIR

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The story so far

About 20 km north of Floresta.

Summary written on Aug 23, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire near Floresta, Brazil, which has been burning since August 22 across a footprint of 380 hectares, or 939 acres. Orbital tracking over the past 48 hours has detected 36 distinct heat signatures clustered nearby, illustrating the current spread of the front.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. While this local blaze continues to threaten Floresta, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 3,464,550 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 89 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.