Wildfire near Santo Antônio do Leste (Aug 27)
Started on Aug 27, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning in Brazil near Santo Antônio do Leste, an active wildfire spanning 400 hectares (988 acres) has been producing an intense heat signature as detected by satellites since it started on August 26, 2026. The fire front has generated 37 heat detections over the last 48 hours, illustrating the extent of the heat clustering nearby as the incident progresses through the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
This localized incident occurs within a broader national context where 4,028,111 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 87% below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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 5,122,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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