Wildfire near Lagoa da Confusão (Aug 1), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Lagoa da Confusão (Aug 1) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Lagoa da Confusão (Aug 1) — 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 southwest of Lagoa da Confusão.

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

An active wildfire burning near Lagoa da Confusão, Brazil, is producing an intense heat signature detected by satellites, reflecting peak fire radiative power along the front. Having started on August 1, 2026, the fire has grown to encompass 300 hectares, or approximately 741 acres. Satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours has recorded 12 thermal heat detections clustered nearby, illustrating the current spread of the blaze across the landscape.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite this active seasonal period, the broader national landscape shows significantly reduced fire activity. So far in 2026, a total of 2,067,735 hectares have burned across the country, marking a notable 93% decrease compared to the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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.