Wildfire near Jenipapo dos Vieiras
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning over a span of three days near Jenipapo dos Vieiras in Brazil, a wildfire has affected 350 ha (865 acres) of land before reaching an ended status. The incident advanced at an approximate average daily growth of 117 ha/day after starting on August 21, 2026. Satellites observed a moderate heat intensity from the fire front, alongside four heat detections picked up nearby over a 48-hour period, indicating the extent of the active spread.
This event occurs within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Nationally, the broader context shows that 3,588,906 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 88% below the two-decade average for the country.
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 5,025,251 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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