Wildfire near Añatuya (Sep 25)

Burning near the city of Añatuya in Argentina, an active wildfire has scorched 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on September 25, 2026. Maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 150 hectares per day over its two days of burning, the blaze continues to expand its footprint.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside 27 heat detections recorded nearby in the past 48 hours, illustrating how far the fire has spread across the landscape.

This incident unfolds against a broader backdrop where 906,733 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 78% below the two-decade average. This activity arrives well ahead of the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March.