Started on Aug 16, 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 detected by satellites underscores the active nature of a wildfire currently burning near El Ceibal, Argentina. Having scorched 450 hectares, or 1,112 acres, since it started on August 16, 2026, the ongoing blaze has prompted 18 thermal detections over a recent 48-hour period in the surrounding area.
This incident occurs within a broader national landscape that has seen 589,684 hectares burn so far in 2026, a figure that remains 86% below the country's two-decade average. While the typical fire season in the region spans from December to March, this active blaze continues to be monitored as it develops.
In context
This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 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 791,628 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 81% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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