Wildfire near Novo Progresso (Aug 22)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 380 hectares (939 acres) has been burning near Novo Progresso, Brazil, since August 21, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, accompanied by 15 nearby heat detections over the last 48 hours that trace the fire's recent spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. On a national level, the broader fire activity remains low, with 3,342,141 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking an 89 percent decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 3,464,550 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 89% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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