Started on Aug 31, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Santa Terezinha, Brazil, where 50 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the sprawling spread of the blaze across the landscape. Having started on August 31, 2026, the fire has consumed 850 hectares, or 2,100 acres, during its progression.
This incident unfolds against the backdrop of Brazil's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active fires such as this one near Santa Terezinha, the broader national picture reveals that 4,567,827 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the total burned area 85% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 850 ha (2,100 acres) — around 8.5 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 5,624,790 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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