Wildfire near Paranatinga (Aug 4)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 300 hectares, or 741 acres, is currently burning near Paranatinga, Brazil, amid a regional fire season that typically spans from August to October. Having started on August 4, 2026, the ongoing blaze is currently producing an intense heat signature according to satellite observations.
Monitoring systems have detected 12 distinct heat signatures clustering nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread and activity of the fire front. Despite this localized activity, the broader national landscape reflects a different trend, with 2,160,027 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, which marks a 93% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. 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 2,160,027 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 93% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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