Wildfire near Santa Terezinha (Aug 22)
Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire near Santa Terezinha, Brazil, which has burned 580 hectares (1,433 acres) since it started on August 22, 2026. The blaze is producing 33 heat detections over a 48-hour period, marking the extent of the fire's recent activity in the region.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season for the area, which spans from August to October. Despite this active seasonal period, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 3,588,906 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the national burned area 88% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 580 ha (1,433 acres) — around 5.8 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 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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