Started on Aug 29, 2026.
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Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is currently burning near São Bento, Brazil, having already consumed 680 hectares, or 1,680 acres, since it started on August 29, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, while 31 heat signatures cluster nearby to indicate how far the fire has spread across the area.
This incident occurs squarely within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. At the broader national level, a cumulative 4,183,372 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 86% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 680 ha (1,680 acres) — around 6.8 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 5,428,854 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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