Wildfire near Juara
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 Juara, Brazil, where 12 distinct heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers 300 hectares (741 acres), started on August 9, 2026, and continues to burn actively in a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop of relatively suppressed fire activity. Across the country, 2,379,159 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total that tracks 92% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 2,379,159 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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