Wildfire near Pôsto Curua (Aug 14)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Pôsto Curua, Brazil, a wildfire has ended after remaining active for ten days since its start on August 14, 2026. Over its burning period, the fire maintained an average daily growth of approximately 30 hectares per day, ultimately consuming a total area of 300 hectares, which is equivalent to 741 acres. While the blaze is now over, satellites recently picked up an intense heat signature alongside five heat detections recorded over a 48-hour period, illustrating the extent of the spread.
This incident occurred during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The wider national context shows that 3,683,458 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that sits 88 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. 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 4,909,573 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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