Started on Aug 16, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Guatá, Brazil, which has grown to 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on August 16, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected 12 heat signatures clustering nearby over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the blaze across the landscape.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this active seasonal window, the broader national landscape remains far below historical averages, with 2,794,609 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026—marking a 91% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 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 5,624,790 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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