Started on Sep 26, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Intense satellite heat signatures are currently being picked up at an active wildfire burning near Ibarreta, Argentina, where 27 thermal detections have been recorded over the last 48 hours across a sprawling 480-hectare (1,186-acre) footprint. Having started on September 26, 2026, the ongoing blaze maintains an active status in a region where the typical fire season generally runs from December to March.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 926,794 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 77% below the two-decade average for Argentina.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Argentina for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 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 926,794 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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