Wildfire near Santa Terezinha (Aug 16)
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 the active wildfire burning near Santa Terezinha, Brazil, where 18 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours, signaling significant activity along the front. The fire, which has been burning since August 16, 2026, has consumed 380 hectares, equivalent to 939 acres.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this ongoing activity near Santa Terezinha, the broader national picture shows a significant downturn in fire impacts; national figures indicate that 2,794,609 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a level that is 91% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 3.8 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 2,794,609 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 91% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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