Wildfire near Nova Nazaré (Aug 20 · N #2)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Nova Nazaré, Brazil, where 28 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which started on August 20, 2026, has grown to encompass 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The current fire occurs within a broader national context where 3,342,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking an area 89% below the two-decade average.
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 3,342,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 89% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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