EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Formoso do Araguaia (Jul 23 · N)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
630 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Jul 23, 2026

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Formoso do Araguaia (Aug 5)

Wildfire near Formoso do Araguaia (Jul 23 · N) — Sentinel-2 SWIR

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The story so far

About 100 km west of Formoso do Araguaia.

Summary written on Jul 24, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning across 630 hectares (1,557 acres) in Formoso do Araguaia, Brazil, an active wildfire is currently producing an intense heat signature as detected by satellites. The fire, which started on July 23, 2026, continues to be closely monitored.

Sensors from NASA FIRMS have recorded 88 heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the active spread of the fire.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 630 ha (1,557 acres) — around 6.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 10,933,409 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 65% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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