Wildfire near Marcelândia
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Marcelândia, Brazil, where 15 thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front across the landscape. The blaze, which started on August 9, 2026, has consumed 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active burning locally, the broader national picture shows a significant downturn in activity, with 2,379,159 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a 92% 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 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 2,379,159 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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