Wildfire near Campo Gallo (Sep 25), Argentina (2026)

Wildfire near Campo Gallo (Sep 25) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Campo Gallo (Sep 25) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 25 km east of Campo Gallo.

Summary written on Sep 25, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Campo Gallo, Argentina, where 20 heat detections over the last 48 hours trace the local spread of the front. The fire, which started on September 24, 2026, has already consumed 300 hectares (741 acres) in the area.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. Nationally, the broader context shows that 885,149 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 78% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 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.