Wildfire near Conceição do Tocantins
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire is currently burning near Conceição do Tocantins, Brazil, having scorched 380 hectares (939 acres) since it started on August 9, 2026. Orbiting equipment is currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 25 separate heat detections have registered in the area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the incident.
This fire unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Nationally, the broader picture reflects a different scale of activity, with 2,379,159 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that is 92% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 3.8 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 2,379,159 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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