Wildfire near Luciara (Aug 14)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Luciara, Brazil, a wildfire has concluded its ten-day run after scorching 330 hectares, or approximately 815 acres, since its start on August 14, 2026. The incident progressed at an average daily growth of about 33 hectares per day within a region where the typical fire season spans from August to October.
During the event, satellites picked up a moderate heat signature from the burning front. Despite this activity, the wider national landscape remains well below historical norms. Across the country, 3,683,458 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 88 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 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 4,909,573 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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