Wildfire near Formosa do Rio Preto (Sep 1)
Started on Sep 1, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire near Formosa do Rio Preto, Brazil, where 58 recent heat detections in the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front across the landscape. The blaze, which started on September 1, 2026, has currently burned 380 hectares, or 939 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. On a broader national scale, 4,711,577 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 85 percent decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. 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 5,079,927 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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