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Wildfire near Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus (Aug 16)

Ended · 1,180 hectares (2,916 acres) · Started · Updated

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1,180Hectares2,916Acres3Days it lasted

Started on Aug 16, 2026.

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Wildfire near Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus (Aug 16) — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus (Aug 16) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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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

An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over a 1,180-hectare (2,916-acre) active wildfire burning near Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus, Brazil. Having started on August 16, 2026, the fire has triggered 47 NASA FIRMS heat detections over a 48-hour period, signaling significant activity in the area.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite the ongoing activity near Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus, the broader national landscape shows a stark contrast: 2,918,264 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 91% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 1,180 ha (2,916 acres) — around 12 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 7,422,439 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 76% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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