Started on Aug 22, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveYesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Operating under moderate satellite heat intensity, an active 330-hectare (815-acre) wildfire is currently burning in Brazil near the city of Novo Progresso. Having started on August 22, 2026, the fire is situated within a region where the typical fire season spans from August to October. Orbiting sensors have detected 13 heat signatures over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent of the spread in the surrounding area.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in which 3,464,550 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 89% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 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 5,428,854 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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