Wildfire near General Carneiro (Aug 18)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A moderate-intensity wildfire is currently active near General Carneiro, Brazil, having burned 330 hectares (815 acres) since it started on August 18, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, alongside 22 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.
The incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this local activity, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 3,135,795 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 90% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 3,135,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 90% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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