Started on Aug 6, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Novo São Joaquim, Brazil, which has grown at an average daily rate of 121.7 hectares over its six days since starting on August 6, 2026. The fire has spread to encompass 730 hectares, or 1,804 acres, with 29 heat detections logged in the area over the past 48 hours.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Nationally, the broader picture reflects a contrasting trend as 2,268,672 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 93% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 730 ha (1,804 acres) — around 7.3 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 6,645,404 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 79% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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