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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Vale do Salvaçao, Brazil, where 43 thermal detections over the past 48 hours outline the spread of the front. Having started on August 31, 2026, the fire has grown to encompass 580 hectares, which translates to 1,433 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes in the area, the broader national picture reflects a significant decrease in fire activity, with 4,567,827 hectares burned so far in 2026—marking an 85% reduction below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 580 ha (1,433 acres) — around 5.8 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 5,624,790 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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