Wildfire near Rio da Conceição (Aug 18)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Rio da Conceição, Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 380 ha (939 acres) since it started on August 18, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire front, alongside 15 heat detections clustering nearby over the last 48 hours to mark its recent spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Nationally, the broader picture shows 3,040,278 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 90% 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 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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