Wildfire near Jaborandi, Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Jaborandi — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

Summary written on Aug 2, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Jaborandi, Brazil, where 12 separate heat detections have been registered over a 48-hour period. The blaze has scorched 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres, since it started on August 2, 2026, within a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.

This incident occurs against a broader backdrop of national fire activity in 2026, during which 2,104,476 hectares have burned so far, marking a figure that is 93% below the country's two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.