Started on Aug 7, 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
An active wildfire in Argentina has consumed 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres, since it started on August 7, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the blaze, accompanied by 14 heat detections nearby over the last 48 hours, indicating ongoing fire activity.
This incident occurs within a broader national context where 578,109 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 86 percent below the two-decade average. While the current blaze burns actively, Argentina's typical fire season spans from December to March.
In context
This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 km².
In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.
The bigger picture in Argentina
Across Argentina, roughly 847,934 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 79% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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