Wildfire

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning in Argentina, where 12 separate heat detections cluster nearby over the past 48 hours to mark the blaze's recent spread across the landscape. The active fire has consumed 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres, since it officially started on August 6, 2026.

This ongoing incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 568,068 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 86 percent below the country's two-decade average. While the current activity demonstrates a potent heat front, Argentina's typical fire season spans from December to March.