Started on Aug 13, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near the city of Floriano in Brazil, an 11-day wildfire tracked an average daily growth of 35 hectares per day, ultimately reaching a total size of 380 hectares or 939 acres before ending. Satellites detected an intense heat signature from the fire front, alongside seven nearby heat detections in the preceding 48 hours, illustrating the localized spread and power of the blaze that started on August 13, 2026.
This incident unfolded during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this local activity, the wider national picture reflects a significantly quieter year overall, with 3,588,906 hectares burned across Brazil so far in 2026—marking an 88 percent decrease below 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.
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 5,866,295 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 81% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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