Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 25 km southeast of Icaño.
An active wildfire is currently burning near Icaño, Argentina, having started on November 9, 2026. Satellite data reveals an intense heat signature from the fire front, with 18 heat detections picked up in the area over the last 48 hours, pointing to a rough estimated size of 450 hectares, or 1,112 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. On a broader scale, Argentina has recorded 1,082,750 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 74% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Argentina for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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 1,082,750 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 74% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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