Wildfire near Santo Antônio do Leverger
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Santo Antônio do Leverger, Brazil, an active wildfire has scorched 330 hectares, or approximately 815 acres, since it started on August 31, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently detecting a moderate heat signature from the front, alongside fourteen separate heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to mark the extent of the spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. On a national level, the broader landscape reveals a stark contrast, with 4,406,757 hectares having burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 86% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 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 4,567,827 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 85% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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