Started on Aug 6, 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 Itaituba, Brazil, is producing an intense heat signature detected by satellites, reflecting the high energy of its active front. Having started on August 6, 2026, the fire has grown to encompass 400 hectares, equivalent to 988 acres. Monitoring systems show 26 heat detections over a recent 48-hour window, illustrating the cluster of thermal signatures nearby.
This event unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. On a broader scale, total activity across the country has reached 2,268,672 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 93% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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 6,215,078 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 80% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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