Started on Sep 2, 2026.
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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 intense heat signature is being picked up by satellites over a 350-hectare (865-acre) active wildfire burning near Charlone, Argentina. Having started on September 2, 2026, the blaze has generated 14 thermal detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the active spread of the fire front across the region.
This incident unfolds during a notably subdued year for fire activity across the country. Total burned area has reached 696,909 hectares so far in 2026, tracking 83% below the two-decade average. This current event falls well outside the nation's typical fire season, which generally spans from December to March.
In context
This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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 1,013,441 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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