EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Novo Progresso (Aug 1)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
350 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Aug 1, 2026
Wildfire near Novo Progresso (Aug 1) — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

Summary written on Aug 2, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

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. That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 11,416,579 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 63% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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