Started on Sep 26, 2026.
Argentina today7 days
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is currently burning near Capayán, Argentina, having scorched 950 hectares (2,347 acres) since it started on September 26, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, accompanied by 38 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the active spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds against a broader backdrop for the country, where 926,794 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 77% below the two-decade average. While the typical fire season in the region runs from December to March, this active blaze continues to be monitored as firefighters manage the ongoing situation in Capayán.
In context
This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 950 ha (2,347 acres) — around 9.5 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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