Wildfire near Gêlo (Aug 15)
Started on Aug 15, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A 400-hectare (988-acre) wildfire that burned near Gêlo, Brazil, has officially ended after a nine-day run that began on August 15, 2026. Over the course of its activity, the fire expanded at an approximate average rate of 44 hectares per day.
During its progression, remote sensing instruments detected a moderate heat intensity from the front, while NASA FIRMS recorded seven heat detections in the surrounding area over a recent 48-hour window, illustrating the spatial footprint of the burning.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Nationally, the broader fire context shows 3,588,906 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 88 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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 5,310,833 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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