Wildfire near Mimoso de Goiás (Aug 8)
Started on Aug 8, 2026.
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at a recently ended wildfire that burned near Mimoso de Goiás, Brazil. Burning over the course of two days starting August 8, 2026, the fire consumed 450 hectares (1,112 acres) at an average daily growth of approximately 225 hectares per day. Orbiting sensors detected six heat signatures clustered nearby over a 48-hour window, marking the extent of the fire's spread before its containment.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite local flare-ups, the broader national landscape reflects a significantly suppressed fire year. Across the country, 2,379,159 hectares have burned 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 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 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 5,122,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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