Started on Aug 1, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Porto Murtinho in Brazil, where 42 separate heat detections have been registered over the last 48 hours. The blaze, which started on August 1, 2026, has already consumed 500 hectares, equivalent to 1,236 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs annually from August to October. Despite this ongoing activity near Porto Murtinho, the broader national landscape remains far below historical norms, with 2,104,476 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a 93% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 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 5,624,790 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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