Wildfire near Lagoa da Confusão (Jul 30)
Started on Jul 30, 2026.
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Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Lagoa da Confusão, Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 480 ha (1,186 acres) since starting on July 30, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 38 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire in the area.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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 5,310,833 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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