Started on Aug 26, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
A low-intensity front is characterizing the active wildfire currently burning near Minaçu, Brazil, where satellites have detected 31 heat signatures over the past 48 hours to mark the extent of the spread. Having started on August 26, 2026, the fire has grown to encompass 780 hectares, which translates to 1,927 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. The wider landscape reflects a markedly subdued year for fire activity across the country, with 4,028,111 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure sitting 87 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 780 ha (1,927 acres) — around 7.8 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 5,517,902 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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