Wildfire near Lagoa da Confusão (Aug 2), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Lagoa da Confusão (Aug 2) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Lagoa da Confusão (Aug 2) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 50 km northwest of Lagoa da Confusão.

Summary written on Aug 2, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Lagoa da Confusão, Brazil. The ongoing blaze has prompted 23 thermal detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting a wide spread of heat signatures clustering near the affected area as the fire continues to progress.

The active incident has consumed 580 hectares, equivalent to 1,433 acres, since it officially started on August 1, 2026. This burning occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs annually from August to October.

Despite this local activity, the broader national landscape shows diminished fire activity. Across the country, 2,104,476 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 93% below the two-decade average for Brazil.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.