Started on Sep 10, 2026.
Argentina today7 days
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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 is currently burning near Campo Gallo, Argentina, consuming 300 hectares, or 741 acres, after starting on September 10, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the incident, while 19 heat detections cluster nearby in the surrounding area over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire landscape where 784,148 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 81% below the country's two-decade average. Such fire activity contrasts with the region's typical fire season, which generally runs from December to March.
In context
This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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 1,010,321 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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