Started on Aug 9, 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 picked up by satellites over an active wildfire near Riachão, Brazil, which has grown to encompass 400 hectares (988 acres) since it began on August 9, 2026. The fire's progression occurs within the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Over the past 48 hours, 16 satellite heat detections have been registered in the area, illustrating the local extent of the active burning front.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop of relatively subdued fire activity across the country. So far in 2026, a total of 2,379,159 hectares have burned nationwide, a figure that remains 92 percent 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 7,108,839 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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