Wildfire near Novo Progresso (Jul 22), Brazil (2026)

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Novo Progresso (Aug 1)

Wildfire near Novo Progresso (Jul 22) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Novo Progresso (Jul 22) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Summary written on Jul 23, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Novo Progresso, Brazil, an active wildfire spanning 100 hectares (247 acres) has triggered five recent satellite heat detections over the past 48 hours, with sensors registering a moderate level of heat intensity.

First reported on July 22, 2026, the ongoing incident continues to be closely monitored by remote observation systems as the active fire front persists in the area.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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.