Started on Sep 18, 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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Taipas do Tocantins in Brazil, where 14 recent heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours trace the current spread of the front. Having started on September 18, 2026, the blaze has grown to encompass 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. The wider national picture reveals that 6,038,934 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 80% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 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 6,038,934 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 80% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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