Wildfire near Novo Progresso (Aug 1)
Started on Aug 1, 2026.
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Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire consuming 350 hectares (865 acres) is burning near the city of Novo Progresso in Brazil. Having started on August 1, 2026, the fire front is currently burning with a moderate heat intensity, according to peak fire radiative power data.
Satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours has detected 14 distinct heat signatures clustering nearby, indicating the current localized spread of the blaze. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October.
Broadly across the country, a total of 2,104,476 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 93% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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 5,122,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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