Wildfire near Novo Santo Antônio (Aug 29)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An intense wildfire is currently active near Novo Santo Antônio, Brazil, having already consumed 550 hectares, or 1,359 acres, since it started on August 29, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, accompanied by 28 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to mark the spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite this local activity, the broader national picture remains different, with 4,277,538 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 86% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 550 ha (1,359 acres) — around 5.5 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 5,025,251 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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