Wildfire near Volta dos Porcos
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 500 hectares (1,236 acres) is currently burning near Volta dos Porcos, Brazil, having started on August 31, 2026. Orbiting satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, while 20 separate heat detections cluster nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the active spread of the blaze during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 4,567,827 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 85% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 500 ha (1,236 acres) — about 5.0 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 4,567,827 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 85% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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