This natural-color image of smoke and fires in several states within Brazil including Amazonas, Mato Grosso, and Rondônia was collected by NOAA/NASA's Suomi NPP using the VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) instrument on August 20, 2019.  It is not unusual to see fires in Brazil at this time of year due to high temperatures and low humidity. Time will tell if this year is a record breaking or just within normal limits.  

以上衛星雲圖顯示蔓延至巴西境內數個州（亞馬遜州、馬托格羅索州及朗多尼亞州）之大火與濃煙。該雲圖於 8 月 20 日，由美國 NOAA 及 NASA 之索米國家極地軌道夥伴衛星（Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership，Suomi NPP）透過可見光紅外線成像輻射儀取得。

值得注意的是，由於當季低濕氣及高溫，這時於巴西發生林火並不罕見。時間會告訴我們究竟今年是否將創下新紀錄。

NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Worldview application provides the capability to interactively browse over 700 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and then download the underlying data. Many of the available imagery layers are updated within three hours of observation, essentially showing the entire Earth as it looks "right now.” Suomi NPP is managed by NASA and NOAA. Image Courtesy: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS).  Caption: Lynn Jenner 
https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2019/wildfires-in-the-brazilian-rainforest-creating-cross-country-smoke