Wildfire near Pontalina
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire near Pontalina, Brazil, where the blaze has already consumed 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on August 7, 2026. Orbiting instruments have detected 12 distinct heat signatures clustering nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the active front in a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop of relatively subdued wildfire activity. Across the country, 2,268,672 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total tracking 93% 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 2,299,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 93% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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