Wildfire near Mateiros (Aug 10 · N), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Mateiros (Aug 10 · N) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Mateiros (Aug 10 · N) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 25 km northwest of Mateiros.

Summary written on Aug 11, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Mateiros, Brazil, where 25 thermal detections over the past 48 hours highlight the ongoing spread of the front. The fire, which began on August 10, 2026, has expanded to cover 630 hectares, equivalent to 1,557 acres.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs annually from August to October. Despite active fires in the area, the broader national landscape shows a significant reduction in fire activity, with 2,435,826 hectares burned across Brazil so far in 2026—marking a figure 92% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 630 ha (1,557 acres) — around 6.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.