Wildfire near Rio Sono (Aug 11)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire burning near Rio Sono, Brazil, which has grown to 1,080 hectares (2,669 acres) since it started on August 11, 2026. Monitoring systems have detected 43 thermal anomalies nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite this active event near Rio Sono, the broader national landscape shows lower overall activity, with 2,512,384 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 92% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,080 ha (2,669 acres) — about 11 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 2,512,384 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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