Wildfire near Jataí
Started on Aug 29, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite 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 near Jataí, Brazil, where 14 heat detections have been registered in the last 48 hours. The blaze has scorched 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres, since it started on August 29, 2026. This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
Despite this active front, the broader national landscape shows a stark contrast. Across the country, 4,183,372 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 86% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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 5,310,833 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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