Wildfire near Floresta
Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 300 hectares, or 741 acres, is currently burning near Floresta, Brazil, having started on August 13, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while 14 separate heat detections cluster nearby over the last 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the blaze.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite the ongoing activity near Floresta, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 2,642,899 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 91% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 2 days. 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 2,642,899 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 91% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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