Wildfire near Jangada
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire near Jangada, Brazil, which has spread across 530 hectares (1,310 acres) since it started on August 17, 2026. Monitoring systems have detected 31 heat signatures clustering nearby over the last 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing activity of the blaze in a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,918,264 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 91% below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 530 ha (1,310 acres) — about 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 2,918,264 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 91% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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