Started on Oct 15, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire burning near Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Brazil, where 21 heat detections over the past 48 hours reveal a rapidly spreading perimeter. Having started on October 15, 2026, the blaze has consumed 530 hectares, which equals 1,310 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active fires in the area, national totals show that 9,977,766 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a significant 68 percent decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 550 ha (1,359 acres) — about 5.5 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 9,977,766 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 68% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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