Wildfire near Mateiros (Aug 28)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near the municipality of Mateiros in Brazil, a wildfire that began on August 28, 2026, has now ended after a seven-day run. During its active period, the blaze consumed 380 hectares, equating to roughly 939 acres, while maintaining an average daily growth of about 54 hectares per day. Satellites monitoring the incident picked up an intense heat signature from the front, highlighting the severity of the burn before the fire was ultimately brought to a close.
This event unfolds against the backdrop of Brazil's typical fire season, which runs annually from August to October. Despite such seasonal activity, national figures for 2026 present a broader context of reduced overall impact. Across the country, 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far this year, marking a total that sits 84 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 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 4,909,573 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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