Wildfire near Santa Rita de Cássia
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 Rita de Cássia, Brazil, where 12 heat detections in the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the fire front. The blaze, which started on August 4, 2026, has consumed 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Nationally, the broader fire context shows a total of 2,186,579 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 93% 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 2,186,579 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 93% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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