Wildfire near Manoel Emídio
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 750 hectares (1,853 acres) is burning near Manoel Emídio, Brazil, having started on August 29, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside 30 heat detections clustering nearby over the last 48 hours to indicate how far the fire has spread.
The incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. This event occurs within a broader national context where 4,277,538 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking an 86% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 750 ha (1,853 acres) — about 7.5 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 4,277,538 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 86% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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