Wildfire near Jaú 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 intense wildfire is currently active near Jaú do Tocantins in Brazil, having already scorched 930 hectares (2,298 acres) since it started on August 26, 2026. Orbiting satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, alongside 39 nearby heat detections over the past 48 hours that trace the sprawling spread of the fire across the landscape.
This active blaze unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite local flare-ups, the broader national picture shows a significant drop in activity; nationwide, 4,028,111 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking an 87 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 930 ha (2,298 acres) — around 9.3 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 4,909,573 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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