Wildfire near Paraíso do Tocantins
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire covering 300 hectares, or 741 acres, is currently burning near Paraíso do Tocantins in Brazil. Having started on August 2026-08-30, the blaze has generated 12 satellite heat detections over the past 48 hours, indicating the extent of the heat signatures clustering nearby, while satellites simultaneously pick up a moderate heat signature from the peak fire radiative power along the active front.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The local event contributes to a broader national picture in Brazil, where 4,406,757 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 86 percent below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 4,406,757 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 86% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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