Started on Aug 11, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An intense heat signature is currently being detected by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Ribeira do Piauí, Brazil, where 23 heat detections have been logged in the past 48 hours to mark the spread of the front. The fire, which started on August 11, 2026, has grown to encompass 580 hectares, equivalent to 1,433 acres.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this active seasonal period, the broader national landscape shows lower overall totals, with 2,512,384 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 92% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 580 ha (1,433 acres) — around 5.8 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 7,268,164 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 76% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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