Started on Sep 2, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature alongside 12 recent thermal detections nearby, marking the continued spread of an active wildfire in Paind do Araguaia, Brazil. Having started on September 2, 2026, the blaze has consumed 300 hectares, which translates to 741 acres of land.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this local activity, national figures present a contrasting picture: 4,711,577 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 85 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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 10,112,466 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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