EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Frías

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
350 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Sep 26, 2026
Wildfire near Frías — NASA satellite

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

The story so far

About 10 km southwest of Frías.

Summary written on Sep 26, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

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. 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 1,082,750 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 74% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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