Large Wildfire Contained After Burning Protected Greenspace Near Alter do Chão

Overview

• A fire that began near Ilha do Amor advanced about 2.5 km into the Área de Proteção Ambiental Alter do Chão and drew a major response from local and federal teams.
• A coordinated mutirão of Borari indigenous defenders, community brigades, Corpo de Bombeiros and the municipal environment agency (Semma) fought the blaze and reduced its two main fronts overnight on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
• Authorities report the principal fronts are contained but crews continue rescaldo and hotspot monitoring because smoldering trunks and wind could cause new flare-ups.
• Semma and Polícia Civil have opened probes and regional commanders say the fire burned green forest in an area not expected to ignite, raising official suspicion of criminal ignition.
• The incident comes as Pará closed October with more than 12,000 INPE-detected fire hotspots, putting pressure on aerial firefighting assets and raising health and tourism concerns for the Alter do Chão community.