Wildfire near Vila do Noé
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at the active wildfire burning near Vila do Noé, Brazil, where 18 thermal detections have been flagged in the last 48 hours alone. Having started on August 20, 2026, the blaze has already consumed 330 hectares, which translates to 815 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Notably, this activity occurs against a broader national backdrop where 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 has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 3,342,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 89% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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