Wildfire near Niquelândia
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Niquelândia, Brazil, an active wildfire has scorched 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on July 29, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature, highlighting the severity of the blaze.
With 12 thermal detections recorded in the area over the past 48 hours, the fire continues to maintain a significant footprint across the region.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 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 2,014,655 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 93% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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