Wildfire near Nossa Senhora do Livramento (Aug 16)
Started on Aug 16, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A moderate satellite heat signature marked the final stages of a wildfire near Nossa Senhora do Livramento, Brazil, which has now ended after burning 300 hectares (741 acres). The fire began on August 16, 2026, and burned for eight days with an average daily growth of approximately 38 hectares per day. By the end of the event, satellite monitoring via NASA FIRMS recorded only one heat detection in the 48-hour window near the location.
This incident occurred during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes in local areas, the broader national landscape shows a significant downward trend in destruction. A total of 3,683,458 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, representing an acreage that is 88% 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 5,079,927 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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