EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Gregoria Pérez de Denis

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
300 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Sep 26, 2026
Wildfire near Gregoria Pérez de Denis — NASA satellite

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

The story so far

About 35 km southeast of Gregoria Pérez de Denis.

A 50-day wildfire near Gregoria Pérez de Denis, Argentina, that started on September 26, 2026, has now ended, leaving behind an estimated size of 300 hectares, or 741 acres, based on satellite hotspots. Throughout its multi-week duration, satellites picked up an intense heat signature from the burning front, marking a significant thermal output during its activity.

This event unfolded within a wider national context where 1,142,371 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, sitting 72% below the two-decade average for the nation. Locally, these conditions developed ahead of the region's typical fire season, which traditionally runs from December to March.

In context

This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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 1,142,371 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 72% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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