Wildfire near Charlone
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over the active wildfire burning near Charlone, Argentina, which has scorched 330 hectares, or 815 acres, since it started on September 2, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected 13 heat signatures over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the front in this South American setting.
This incident unfolds during a wider national context where 675,192 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking an area 84% below the country's two-decade average. This total contrasts with the region's typical fire season, which generally runs from December to March.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Argentina for less than a day. 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 675,192 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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