Wildfire near Santa Rita de Cássia (Aug 10)
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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).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Santa Rita de Cássia, Brazil, where 25 heat detections over the past 48 hours point to widespread thermal activity across the landscape. Having started on August 2026-08-10, the blaze has already consumed 630 ha (1,557 acres) within a region where the typical fire season spans from August to October.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire year that stands in stark contrast to historical norms. Across the country, 2,435,826 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that tracks 92% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 630 ha (1,557 acres) — around 6.3 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 4,909,573 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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