Wildfire near Huejeda
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Huejeda, Argentina, an active wildfire has consumed 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres, since it started on August 20, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, while 15 separate heat detections in the past 48 hours cluster nearby to map the fire's recent spread.
This incident unfolds against a wider national backdrop where 599,838 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 85% below the country's two-decade average. While the broader region experiences its typical fire season from December to March, this August blaze demonstrates significant activity well outside those peak months.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Argentina for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 350 ha (865 acres) — about 3.5 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 599,838 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 85% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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