Wildfire near Pedra Furada
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at the active Pedra Furada wildfire in Brazil, where 16 thermal detections have been recorded over the last 48 hours near Pedra Furada. The fire has burned 400 hectares, or 988 acres, since it started on August 16, 2026.
This incident occurs within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes like this one, national figures show a much broader picture: 2,794,609 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that is 91% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 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 2,918,264 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 91% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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