Wildfire near General Carneiro (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 moderate heat signature picked up by satellites indicates ongoing activity from a wildfire near General Carneiro, Brazil, where 34 separate heat detections over the last 48 hours trace the footprint of the active blaze. Having started on August 2026-08-14, the fire has consumed 400 ha (988 acres) in a region where the typical fire season spans from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,684,309 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 91% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 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 5,122,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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