Wildfire near Mimoso de Goiás (Sep 1)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Mimoso de Goiás, Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 480 hectares (1,186 acres) since it started on September 1, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire front, accompanied by 35 heat detections in the past 48 hours indicating how far the fire has spread.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes in the area, the broader national context shows that 4,711,577 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 85% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 480 ha (1,186 acres) — around 4.8 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 5,066,892 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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