Wildfire near Uruçuí
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Uruçuí, Brazil, which has scorched 400 hectares (988 acres) since it started on August 14, 2026. Monitoring the spread of the front, NASA FIRMS has registered 16 heat detections in the area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the localized clustering of the ongoing burn.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite the seasonal increase in fire activity, the broader national landscape remains well below historical norms, with 2,684,309 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026—marking a figure 91% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 4.0 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 2,684,309 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 91% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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