Wildfire near Santa Filomena (Aug 17)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Santa Filomena, Brazil, where 22 heat detections over the last 48 hours trace the footprint of the expanding blaze. Having started on August 17, 2026, the fire has grown to consume 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres, during a regional fire season that typically spans from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a wider national backdrop where 2,918,264 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 91% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 2,918,264 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 91% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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