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Wildfire near Añatuya (Oct 29)

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
300 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Oct 29, 2026
Wildfire near Añatuya (Oct 29) — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 20 km north of Añatuya.

An intense wildfire is currently active near the city of Añatuya in Argentina, having started on October 29, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside 13 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours that point to a rough estimated size of 300 hectares, or 741 acres, by satellite estimate.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. Nationally, the broader context shows that 1,042,044 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 75% below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Argentina for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.

The bigger picture in Argentina

Across Argentina, roughly 1,042,044 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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