EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Santa Helena de Goiás (Aug 7)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
350 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Aug 7, 2026
Wildfire near Santa Helena de Goiás (Aug 7) — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 10 km southeast of Santa Helena de Goiás.

Summary written on Aug 8, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at the active wildfire burning near Santa Helena de Goiás, Brazil, where 25 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. Having started on August 7, 2026, the blaze has grown to consume 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres.

This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this local activity, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 2,299,101 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026—marking a figure that is 93% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 11,765,894 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 62% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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