Started on Aug 31, 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
Burning near Tarauacá, Brazil, a wildfire has ended after scorching 300 hectares (741 acres) following its start on August 31, 2026. The incident developed over four days, averaging a daily growth of approximately 75 hectares per day. During its progression, satellites registered an intense heat signature, reflecting the high power of the burning front, while six distinct thermal detections over a 48-hour period mapped the spread in the surrounding area.
This event unfolds against a broader national backdrop in a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October. Across the country, 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 84% below the two-decade average.
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 10,112,466 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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