Started on Aug 22, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Luis Eduardo Magalhães, Brazil, which has already consumed 800 hectares, or 1,977 acres, since it started on August 22, 2026. The fire's spread is underscored by 32 thermal detections flagged by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours in the surrounding area.
This incident unfolds right at the onset of the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from August to October. The wider landscape reflects a different trajectory overall, with 3,588,906 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 88% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 800 ha (1,977 acres) — around 8.0 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 5,624,790 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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