Started on Aug 21, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
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 8,389,376 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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