Wildfire near São Salvador do Tocantins (Aug 29)
Started on Aug 29, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near São Salvador do Tocantins in Brazil, a 300-hectare (741-acre) wildfire recently ended after a six-day campaign that saw an average daily growth of approximately 50 hectares per day. Satellites captured an intense heat signature radiating from the front, while the NASA FIRMS system registered four heat detections in the surrounding 48-hour window.
The incident unfolded during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this local activity, the wider national picture remains subdued, with 4,879,616 hectares burned across the country 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 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 5,310,833 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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