Started on Aug 24, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveYesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire burning near Primavera do Leste, Brazil, is currently exhibiting an intense heat signature as satellites pick up 24 heat detections over the past 48 hours, signaling significant activity along the active front. Having started on August 23, 2026, the blaze has consumed 400 hectares (988 acres) within a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 3,683,458 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that remains 88% 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 5,517,902 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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