Wildfire near Formoso do Araguaia (Aug 7)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 300 hectares, or 741 acres, is currently burning near the city of Formoso do Araguaia in Brazil, having started on August 7, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the incident, alongside 12 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, indicating the extent to which the fire has spread.
This event unfolds within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. On a broader national level, 2,299,101 hectares have burned in Brazil so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 93% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. 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 2,299,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 93% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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