Wildfire near Lagoa da Confusão (Aug 25)
Started on Aug 25, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire burning near Lagoa da Confusão, Brazil, where 25 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the widespread thermal activity of the blaze. Started on August 25, 2026, the fire has grown to consume 550 hectares, equivalent to 1,359 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs annually from August to October. Despite local activity, the wider national picture shows a significant downturn in fire impacts, with 3,900,471 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 87% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 550 ha (1,359 acres) — around 5.5 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 5,428,854 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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