Wildfire near Jacareacanga (Aug 18 · E)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Jacareacanga, Brazil, where 56 heat detections have been registered in the last 48 hours. The blaze has consumed 500 hectares (1,236 acres) since it began on August 18, 2026.
The fire is occurring during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this local activity, the broader national picture remains subdued, with 3,135,795 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 90% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 500 ha (1,236 acres) — about 5.0 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 3,135,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 90% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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