Wildfire near Nova Nazaré (Aug 17 · N)
Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Operating under a moderate heat signature detected by satellites, an active wildfire has consumed 330 hectares, or approximately 815 acres, near Nova Nazaré, Brazil. The incident, which began on August 17, 2026, currently shows a cluster of 28 heat detections recorded by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours, illustrating the localized spread of the burning front.
This active blaze unfolds within the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from August to October. The wider landscape reflects a notably subdued fire year thus far; across the country, 3,040,278 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 90% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 3,040,278 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 90% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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