Wildfire near Mato Grosso
Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Mato Grosso, Brazil, where 49 thermal detections have been recorded over the past 48 hours. The blaze has consumed 600 hectares, equivalent to 1,483 acres, since it started on August 25, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite the ongoing activity in Mato Grosso, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 3,900,471 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 87% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 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 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
We'll email you if it grows, containment advances, or it ends.
No account. One-click unsubscribe. · Privacy
Community reports
Reports from people near the fire · unverified
Be the first to report what is happening →
Not official emergency information. In an emergency, contact fire services/authorities.