Started on Aug 27, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire near Nova Xavantina, Brazil, which has grown to encompass 750 hectares (1,853 acres) since it started on August 27, 2026. Across the surrounding area, 35 separate heat detections have been recorded over the last 48 hours, illustrating the local extent of the ongoing thermal activity.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite the seasonal risks, the broader national landscape remains well below historical norms, with 4,142,455 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking an 87% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 750 ha (1,853 acres) — around 7.5 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 9,259,274 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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