Wildfire near Ponte Alta do Tocantins
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Ponte Alta do Tocantins, Brazil, where 15 thermal detections have been recorded over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers 380 hectares, or 939 acres, started on August 23, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite the seasonal activity, the broader national landscape remains well below historical norms, with 3,588,906 hectares having burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 88 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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