Wildfire near Taboca
Started on Aug 31, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Taboca, Brazil, a four-day blaze tracked an average daily growth of approximately 88 hectares per day before coming to an end. Satellites picked up an intense heat signature reflecting the peak fire radiative power along the front, while 19 heat detections mapped out the nearby clustering of the fire spread.
The incident unfolded during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October, with the fire having started on August 31, 2026. By the time the event ended, the total footprint reached 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres.
Across the country, the wider context reveals that 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 84% below 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 5,079,927 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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