Started on Sep 26, 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 580 hectares (1,433 acres) is currently burning near General Jose Maria Bruguez, Paraguay, after starting on September 26, 2026. Satellite data from NASA FIRMS reveals 64 heat detections over a recent 48-hour period, indicating how far the fire has spread in the area, while sensors pick up a moderate heat signature from the peak fire radiative power.
This incident unfolds against a wider national backdrop where 648,019 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 79 percent below the country's two-decade average. This activity occurs outside the region's typical fire season, which generally runs during the southern summer from roughly November to March.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Paraguay for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 580 ha (1,433 acres) — about 5.8 km².
In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.
The bigger picture in Paraguay
Across Paraguay, roughly 662,538 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 78% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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