Wildfire near Rosário Oeste
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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).
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire near Rosário Oeste, Brazil, which has spread across 400 hectares, or 988 acres, since it started on August 7, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected 16 heat signatures clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current extent of the fire's spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this active event, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 2,299,101 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a significant 93 percent decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 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 2,299,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 93% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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