EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Nova Nazaré (Jul 24 #2)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
180 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
1 day
from Jul 24, 2026
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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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The story so far

About 25 km southwest of Nova Nazaré.

Summary written on Jul 24, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Nova Nazaré, Brazil, an active wildfire spanning 180 hectares (445 acres) has triggered an intense heat signature detected by satellites since its start on July 24, 2026.

With seven satellite heat detections recorded over the past 48 hours, the front continues to burn with significant energy in the area.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for less than a day. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 10,933,409 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 65% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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