Started on Aug 8, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
A moderate heat signature is currently being detected by satellites over a 400-hectare (988-acre) active wildfire burning near Quirinópolis, Brazil, which started on August 8, 2026. With 16 thermal anomalies registered over the past 48 hours, the blaze illustrates the early pressures of the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from August to October.
This localized incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,299,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a notable 93% decrease below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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 6,875,658 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 78% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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