Wildfire near Mambaí
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire is currently burning near Mambaí, Brazil, having consumed 430 hectares, or 1,063 acres, since it started on August 14, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 17 distinct heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire.
This ongoing blaze occurs against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. On a national level, the broader context reveals that 2,684,309 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 91% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 4.0 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 2,684,309 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 91% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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