Started on Aug 20, 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
An intense heat signature marked the final stages of a four-day blaze near Recursolândia, Brazil, which burned a total of 380 hectares (939 acres) before ending. Satellites detected five heat signatures nearby within its final 48 hours, illustrating the extent of the spread during a rapid development that averaged approximately 95 hectares per day after starting on August 20, 2026.
The incident unfolded during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. This local event contributes to a broader national picture in which 3,588,906 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an overall total that sits 88 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 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 8,231,821 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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