Wildfire near Novo Progresso (Aug 28)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire near Novo Progresso, Brazil, where 34 heat detections have been registered over a 48-hour period. Having started on August 27, 2026, the blaze has consumed 680 hectares, which is equivalent to 1,680 acres.
This incident falls squarely within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this ongoing activity near Novo Progresso, the broader national picture shows a significant downturn in fire impacts; so far in 2026, a total of 4,142,455 hectares have burned across the country, marking an 87 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 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 4,909,573 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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