Wildfire near Santa Tereza de Goiás
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Santa Tereza de Goiás, Brazil, where 17 heat detections over the past 48 hours point to active nearby spread. Having started on August 25, 2026, the fire has grown to consume 430 hectares, which equals 1,063 acres.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. At the national level, a broader context frames the situation, with 3,900,471 hectares having burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 87% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 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 3,900,471 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 87% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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