Started on Sep 23, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is currently burning across 900 hectares (2,224 acres) near Conceição do Tocantins, Brazil, having started on September 23, 2026. Orbiting sensors are capturing an intense heat signature from the active front, while 38 distinct thermal detections registered over the past 48 hours demonstrate the current spread of the fire across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from August to October. The local blaze contributes to a broader national picture in Brazil, where 7,108,839 hectares have burned so far in 2026—marking a total that sits 77% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 900 ha (2,224 acres) — around 9.0 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 8,695,614 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 72% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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