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Wildfire near El Palomo

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
330 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
3 days
from Nov 10, 2026
Wildfire near El Palomo — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 5 km northwest of El Palomo.

An intense fire signature is currently driving the active wildfire near El Palomo, Argentina, where satellites have picked up 15 heat detections over the past 48 hours, pointing to a rough estimated size of 330 hectares, or 815 acres, based on hotspot tracking. Having started on November 10, 2026, the ongoing incident unfolds ahead of the region's typical fire season, which usually runs from December to March.

This event unfolds within a broader national context where 1,087,550 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 73% below the two-decade average.

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. That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.

The bigger picture in Argentina

Across Argentina, roughly 1,087,550 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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