Brazil Wildfires

About wildfires in Brazil

Brazil experiences some of the most intense wildfire activity on Earth, with thousands of fires burning across its vast territory throughout the year. The country's diverse ecosystems — from the Amazon rainforest to the Cerrado savanna and the Pantanal wetlands — face significant fire threats, particularly during the dry season from July to October.

The Amazon basin, the world's largest tropical rainforest, has seen increasing fire activity linked to deforestation and land clearing. The Cerrado, a tropical savanna covering roughly 21% of Brazil, naturally experiences seasonal fires, but human-caused blazes have intensified in recent decades. The Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland, suffered catastrophic fires in 2020 that burned nearly a third of its area.

Our real-time satellite monitoring uses NASA FIRMS data to track every fire hotspot detected across Brazil, providing critical information for environmental agencies like IBAMA and INPE, as well as researchers and concerned citizens worldwide.