Wildfire near Itaueira (Aug 25)
Started on Aug 25, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire covering 530 hectares, or 1,310 acres, is currently burning near Itaueira, Brazil, amidst the region's typical fire season which runs from August to October. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 36 heat detections have been registered over a 48-hour period, illustrating the localized spread of the blaze since it started on August 25, 2026.
This incident unfolds against a much broader national backdrop, as 3,900,471 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 87% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 530 ha (1,310 acres) — around 5.3 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 5,122,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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