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 a 330-hectare (815-acre) active wildfire burning near Ponte Alta do Tocantins, Brazil, which has produced 13 heat detections in the past 48 hours to mark the spread of the flames. Having started on August 23, 2026, the fire is developing within the region's typical fire season, which traditionally runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in which 3,588,906 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 88% below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 3,588,906 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 88% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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