Started on Jul 30, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Burning near Muquém do São Francisco, Brazil, an active wildfire has scorched 400 ha (988 acres) since it started on 2026-07-30. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, indicating steady combustion as the flames advance.
In the past 48 hours, monitoring systems have registered 18 heat detections in the surrounding area, signaling the ongoing reach and expansion of the blaze.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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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