Wildfire near Natividade (Sep 1)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire is currently burning near Natividade, Brazil, having consumed 630 hectares (1,557 acres) since it began on August 31, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the blaze, accompanied by 33 heat detections in the past 48 hours clustered nearby to indicate the extent of the fire's spread.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The broader environmental picture in Brazil shows 4,567,827 hectares burned so far in 2026, a total that sits 85% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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 5,025,251 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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