Wildfire near General Mosconi, Argentina (2026)

Wildfire near General Mosconi — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near General Mosconi — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 30 km south of General Mosconi.

A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near General Mosconi, Argentina, which has been spreading since it started on November 13, 2026. Thermal monitoring from NASA FIRMS recorded 14 heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating how far the fire has spread and indicating ongoing activity in the area.

The blaze has reached a rough satellite-estimated footprint of 330 hectares, which translates to about 815 acres. This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically runs from December to March. Across the country, the broader wildfire situation remains subdued, with 1,142,371 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 72% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Argentina for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.