Wildfire near União do Sul (Aug 16)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near União do Sul, Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 630 hectares, or 1,557 acres, since its start on August 16, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside 35 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours that indicate the fire's recent spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this active front, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 2,918,264 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 91% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 630 ha (1,557 acres) — about 6.3 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 2,918,264 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 91% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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