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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire burning near Frías, Argentina, which has already consumed 350 hectares (865 acres) since it started on September 26, 2026. Orbiting equipment has detected 14 heat signatures clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire landscape where 906,733 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 78% below the country's two-decade average. While the local typical fire season traditionally spans from December to March, this active blaze continues to burn under the observation of satellite monitoring systems.
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 1,008,508 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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