Started on Aug 23, 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
An active wildfire burning near Humaitá, Brazil, has consumed 430 hectares, or 1,063 acres, since it started on August 23, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, alongside 17 nearby heat detections registered over the last 48 hours that trace the spread of the fire across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite the ongoing activity near Humaitá, the broader national picture remains far below historical norms, with 3,588,906 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 88% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 480 ha (1,186 acres) — around 4.8 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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