Wildfire near Campo Gallo
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire spanning 330 hectares, or 815 acres, near Campo Gallo, Argentina. The incident, which began on September 2, 2026, has triggered 19 heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread and activity of the burning front in the area.
This event unfolds against a broader backdrop for the nation, where 696,909 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 83% below the two-decade average. For this region, the typical fire season runs from December to March.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Argentina for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 696,909 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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