Started on Aug 14, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire burning near Lagoa Alegre, Brazil, where 15 thermal detections over the past 48 hours highlight the ongoing spread across the area. The fire, which started on August 14, 2026, has currently consumed 380 hectares, or 939 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The broader national picture reveals that 2,642,899 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 91% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 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 7,585,662 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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