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 burning near General Jose Maria Bruguez, Paraguay, has scorched 1,650 hectares (4,077 acres) since it started on September 26, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside 89 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 648,019 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 79% below the two-decade average for the country, which typically experiences its peak fire season 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 1,650 ha (4,077 acres) — about 17 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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