Started on Aug 11, 2026.
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Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire burning near Poxoréu, Brazil, has consumed 450 hectares, or 1,112 acres, since it started on August 11, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the active blaze, reflecting significant thermal energy along the front. Furthermore, NASA FIRMS has registered 26 heat detections in the area over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent of the thermal activity clustered nearby.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite local activity, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: so far in 2026, a total of 2,512,384 hectares have burned across the country, marking a figure that sits 92% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 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 5,866,295 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 81% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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