Wildfire near Ladário (Aug 29)
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 Ladário, Brazil, which has grown to 480 hectares, or 1,186 acres, since it started on August 29, 2026. Thermal sensors from NASA FIRMS have detected 19 heat signatures over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. At the national level, a broader perspective reveals that 4,277,538 hectares have burned across Brazil so far in 2026, a figure that remains 86% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 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 4,277,538 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 86% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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