Wildfire near Nova Maringá
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 380 hectares (939 acres) is burning near Nova Maringá, Brazil, having started on August 2, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, alongside 12 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours that illustrate the ongoing spread of the blaze during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 2,067,735 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 93% below the two-decade average for Brazil.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 3.8 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 2,067,735 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 93% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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