Wildfire near Nova Xavantina (Aug 31)
Started on Aug 31, 2026.
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Nova Xavantina, Brazil, which has already consumed 530 hectares (1,310 acres) since it started on August 31, 2026. Monitoring systems have detected 28 heat signatures nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the active spread of the front across the landscape.
This blaze unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. The local incident also contributes to a broader national picture in Brazil, where 4,567,827 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 85% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 530 ha (1,310 acres) — around 5.3 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 5,428,854 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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