Wildfire near Paraíso
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Paraíso, Brazil, where fourteen heat detections have been registered in the past 48 hours. The blaze has currently consumed 350 hectares, which equals 865 acres, since it started on August 20, 2026.
This fire is unfolding within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Meanwhile, a broader look at the country shows that 3,342,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the national total 89% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 350 ha (865 acres) — about 3.5 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 3,342,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 89% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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