Wildfire near Machado
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature along the front of an active wildfire near Machado, Brazil, where 51 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze has scorched 480 hectares, which translates to 1,186 acres, since it started on August 17, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. On a broader national scale, 2,918,264 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 91% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 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 2,918,264 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 91% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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