Wildfire near Xinguara
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near the city of Xinguara in Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 480 hectares (1,186 acres) since it began on August 23, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 19 nearby heat detections over the past 48𝘩 indicating the localized cluster of thermal anomalies.
This fire unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. The broader national landscape reflects a different scale, with 3,588,906 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 88% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 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 3,588,906 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 88% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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