Started on Sep 26, 2026.
Argentina todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire spanning 300 hectares, or 741 acres, is currently burning near the city of Frías in Argentina, having started on September 26, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, alongside 12 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 885,149 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 78 percent below the two-decade average. While this year's figures remain well below historical norms, the region's typical fire season does not peak until December to March, leaving the active blaze near Frías as an ongoing situation.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Argentina for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 906,733 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 78% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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