Wildfire near Santo Antônio do Leste (Aug 12)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Santo Antônio do Leste, Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 450 hectares, equivalent to 1,112 acres, since it started on August 12, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the fire front, alongside 21 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite this local activity, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 2,512,384 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 92% 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 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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 2,512,384 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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