Wildfire near Natividade (Aug 25)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire burning near Natividade, Brazil, has consumed 450 hectares (1,112 acres) since it started on August 25, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, accompanied by 26 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, indicating the active spread of the fire.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this local activity, the wider national context shows that 3,900,471 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 87% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 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 3,900,471 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 87% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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