Wildfire near Formoso do Araguaia (Aug 4 · S)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Formoso do Araguaia in Brazil, an active wildfire has scorched 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres, since it started on August 4, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 25 separate heat detections over the last 48 hours cluster nearby to indicate how far the fire has spread across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The wider national context shows a significantly quieter year overall, with 2,186,579 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a 93% decrease below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 350 ha (865 acres) — about 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 2,186,579 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 93% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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