Started on Aug 21, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An intense wildfire is currently active near São Félix do Araguaia, Brazil, after igniting on August 21, 2026. Satellites are picking up a powerful heat signature from the active front, alongside 28 heat detections recorded in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent of the spread.
The blaze has already consumed 580 hectares, equivalent to 1,433 acres. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
Nationwide, the broader landscape reveals that 3,342,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 89% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 600 ha (1,483 acres) — around 6.0 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 5,517,902 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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