Wildfire near Projeto Roosevelt (Sep 1)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Projeto Roosevelt, Brazil, a 300-hectare (741-acre) wildfire maintained an intense heat signature while active over a three-day span from its start on September 1, 2026, averaging a daily growth of approximately 100 hectares per day before finally ending.
This incident occurred during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The event contributes to a broader national total of 4,879,616 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 84% 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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