Wildfire near Luis Eduardo Magalhães (Aug 22)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near the municipality of Luis Eduardo Magalhães in Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 600 hectares, or approximately 1,483 acres, since it started on August 22, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the incident alongside 24 nearby heat detections over a 48-hour period, illustrating the active spread of the fire front across the landscape.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs annually from August to October. Despite active blazes such as this one, national figures show that 3,464,550 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 89% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 600 ha (1,483 acres) — about 6.0 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 3,464,550 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 89% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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