Wildfire near Presidente Murtinho (Aug 31)
Started on Aug 31, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Presidente Murtinho in Brazil, which has grown to 650 hectares (1,606 acres) since it started on August 31, 2026. The fire's forward progress is underscored by 33 heat detections registered nearby over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes such as this one, national figures show that 4,567,827 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 85% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 650 ha (1,606 acres) — around 6.5 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 5,122,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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