Wildfire near Ribeirãozinho
Started on Aug 31, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Ribeirãozinho, Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 430 ha (1,063 acres) since it began on 2026-08-31. Over its two days of burning, the fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 215 ha/day. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, while 17 separate heat detections over the past 48 hours cluster nearby to map the current spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Nationally, the broader context shows that 4,567,827 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 85% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 430 ha (1,063 acres) — around 4.3 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 5,122,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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