Started on Sep 26, 2026.
Argentina todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire burning near Ingeniero Guillermo N. Juárez, Argentina, where 17 heat detections have clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to mark the extent of the spread. The blaze, which started on September 26, 2026, has grown to encompass 430 hectares, equivalent to 1,063 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. The broader wildfire activity in Argentina remains well below historical levels, with 926,794 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a 77% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Argentina for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 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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