Started on Sep 14, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near the city of Ponte Alta do Tocantins, Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 300 hectares, or 741 acres, since it started on September 14, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 12 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to mark the extent of the spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Nationally, the broader landscape reflects a different scale of activity, with 5,624,790 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 82 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 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 5,624,790 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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