Wildfire near Alto Taquari
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire burning near Alto Taquari, Brazil, has consumed 480 hectares (1,186 acres) since it started on August 16, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, accompanied by 19 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48h.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite local activity, the wider national picture shows that 2,794,609 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 91% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 480 ha (1,186 acres) — around 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 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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