Started on Aug 26, 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 over an active wildfire burning near Ourilândia do Norte, Brazil, where 23 thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front. The fire, which started on August 25, 2026, has grown to encompass 480 hectares, equivalent to 1,186 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite active blazes in the area, the broader national landscape reflects significantly reduced activity, with 3,900,471 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking an 87% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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 9,259,274 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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