EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Formoso do Araguaia (Jul 27)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
400 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Jul 27, 2026
Wildfire near Formoso do Araguaia (Jul 27) — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Formoso do Araguaia (Jul 27) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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The story so far

Summary written on Jul 28, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Formoso do Araguaia, Brazil, where sensors have registered 16 thermal detections over the past 48 hours. The blaze has scorched 400 hectares, equivalent to 988 acres.

First detected on July 27, 2026, the fire remains active in the area.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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 10,668,181 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 65% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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