Started on Aug 7, 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 Itaituba, Brazil, which has been active since August 6, 2026. Orbiting sensors have registered 36 thermal anomalies over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the blaze across the landscape.
The fire currently spans 600 hectares, equivalent to 1,483 acres. Its progression unfolds against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October.
This incident occurs during a broader fire year in Brazil, where 2,268,672 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 93% below 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 6,875,658 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 78% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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