Started on Aug 31, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near São Félix do Tocantins in Brazil, a 350-hectare (865-acre) wildfire burned over the course of four days following its start on August 31, 2026, averaging an approximate growth of 88 hectares per day before finally ending. During its progression, satellites detected a moderate heat intensity from the fire front, accompanied by a single heat signature clustering nearby over a 48-hour period.
This incident unfolded during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite this local activity, the wider national picture reflects a significantly quieter year for fire activity in Brazil, where 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking an 84% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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 5,517,902 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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