Wildfire near Pindorama do Tocantins (Aug 18), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Pindorama do Tocantins (Aug 18) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Pindorama do Tocantins (Aug 18) — 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 35 km east of Pindorama do Tocantins.

Summary written on Aug 19, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire spanning 450 hectares, or 1,112 acres, is currently burning near Pindorama do Tocantins in Brazil, having started on August 18, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while 17 heat detections over the past 48 hours indicate the spread of the fire across the area.

This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite this ongoing event, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 3,135,795 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 90% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 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.