Wildfire near Jaú do Tocantins (Aug 26), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Jaú do Tocantins (Aug 26) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Jaú do Tocantins (Aug 26) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 20 km east of Jaú do Tocantins.

A 77-day fire campaign near Jaú do Tocantins, Brazil, has concluded, leaving behind an estimated 930 hectares (2,298 acres) affected by the flames since it began on August 26, 2026. Satellites tracked an intense heat signature during the event, highlighting the severity of the front as it burned through the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October.

This incident unfolded within a broader national picture of fire activity in Brazil, where 12,275,495 hectares have burned so far in 2026—a figure that remains 60% below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 930 ha (2,298 acres) — around 9.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.