Started on Sep 28, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
An active wildfire spanning 330 hectares (815 acres) near Fuerte Olimpo, Paraguay, is currently burning with an intense heat signature as detected by satellite monitoring. Satellites have also picked up 13 heat detections in the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the fire since it started on September 28, 2026.
This incident occurs during Paraguay's typical fire season, which generally runs during the southern summer from approximately November to March. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows that 710,718 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 77% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Paraguay for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Paraguay
Across Paraguay, roughly 710,718 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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