Wildfire near Santa Terezinha (Aug 16 · S)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Santa Terezinha, Brazil, where 18 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The fire, which started on August 16, 2026, has consumed 330 hectares, equivalent to 815 acres.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes like this one, national figures show that 2,794,609 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a level that is 91 percent below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 2,794,609 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 91% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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