Wildfire near Humaitá
Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Intense heat signatures are currently being detected by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Humaitá, Brazil, which has grown to encompass 430 hectares, or 1,063 acres, since it started on August 22, 2026. The fire's progression is unfolding within the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October.
Monitoring systems have registered 18 heat detections near the active front over the past 48 hours, illustrating the localized spread of the blaze.
This incident occurs within a broader national context where 3,464,550 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 89% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 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 3,464,550 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 89% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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