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Fire spreads through forest near Acará, Pará, threatening rural homes

Oct 26, 2026, 9:33 PM · 7 min

A forest fire that began on Saturday in the Castanhalzinho trail near Acará, Pará, has burned about three kilometres and now threatens nearby houses, with flames within 100 metres of some residences. The fire remains uncontrolled, and authorities are fighting it while the cause is still unknown.

A fire broke out in a large stretch of forest along the Castanhalzinho trail in the rural area of Acará, in northeast Pará.

According to local residents, the blaze started on Saturday the 24th and has already spread along a corridor roughly three kilometres long.

The flames are now within about 100 metres of several homes and farms in the region, putting the community on alert.

Community members say the fire is still spreading and has not been contained so far.

The Military Fire Corps of Pará reported that the suppression effort is being coordinated by the Municipal Secretariat of Environment and Economic Development of Barcarena.

No official information has been released about the cause of the fire, and investigators have not identified any specific origin.

Similarly, there are no confirmed reports of damage to properties or loss of assets at this time.

Authorities continue to monitor the situation as the fire remains active and uncontrolled.