EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Formoso do Araguaia (Jul 23 · S)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
1,630 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 · S) — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Formoso do Araguaia (Jul 23 · S) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 95 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 near the city of Formoso do Araguaia in Brazil, an active wildfire has scorched 1,630 ha (4,028 acres) since its ignition on July 23, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, reflecting the severity of the fire.

The fire's active spread is further underscored by 141 heat detections recorded nearby over a 48-hour period, indicating significant thermal activity across the surrounding area.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 1,630 ha (4,028 acres) — around 16 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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