Wildfire near Itacajá
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Itacajá, Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 550 hectares, or 1,359 acres, since it started on August 24, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature, reflecting the high power of the burning front, while 22 heat detections cluster nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the active spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Across the broader national landscape, 3,683,458 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 88% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 580 ha (1,433 acres) — about 5.8 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 3,683,458 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 88% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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