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

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

Wildfire near Mateiros (Aug 10 · S) — 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 50 km southwest 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, as the blaze spans 550 hectares (1,359 acres) after starting on August 10, 2026. A cluster of 22 heat detections over the last 48 hours indicates ongoing spread across the area.

This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Meanwhile, broader national figures show that 2,435,826 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 92% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 550 ha (1,359 acres) — around 5.5 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.