Wildfire near Novo São Joaquim
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire near Novo São Joaquim, Brazil, which has grown to 530 hectares (1,310 acres) since it started on August 6, 2026. Orbiting sensors registered 21 thermal detections over a 48-hour period in the surrounding area, mapping the ongoing spread of the front.
This blaze unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The broader national landscape shows 2,223,455 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 93% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 530 ha (1,310 acres) — about 5.3 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 2,223,455 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 93% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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