Wildfire near Santo Antônio do Leste (Aug 12)
Started on Aug 12, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellite instruments are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Santo Antônio do Leste, Brazil, where 28 separate thermal detections have clustered over the past 48 hours to mark the spread of the front. The fire, which started on August 12, has grown to encompass 700 hectares, or approximately 1,730 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite local activity, the broader national landscape shows a stark reduction in fire impact, with 2,580,053 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026—marking a total that is 92 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 700 ha (1,730 acres) — around 7.0 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 5,310,833 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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