Wildfire near Porto Alegre 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 500-hectare (1,236-acre) active wildfire burning near Porto Alegre do Tocantins, Brazil. Having started on August 23, 2026, the blaze has generated 20 heat detections over the past 48 hours, indicating the extent to which the fire has spread across the area.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite the seasonal activity, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 3,683,458 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 88% below the two-decade average for Brazil.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 500 ha (1,236 acres) — around 5.0 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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