Started on Sep 26, 2026.
Argentina today7 days
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire spanning 300 hectares, or approximately 741 acres, is currently burning near Gregoria Pérez de Denis, Argentina, having started on September 26, 2026. Orbiting satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, while thermal sensors have registered 12 distinct heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current extent of the spread near the city.
This incident unfolds during a period when Argentina's typical fire season spans from December to March, arriving outside the traditional peak months. Across the broader national landscape, 926,794 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 77 percent below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 km².
In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.
The bigger picture in Argentina
Across Argentina, roughly 1,010,321 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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