Started on Sep 28, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire burning near Ingeniero Guillermo N. Juárez, Argentina, where 22 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front across 380 hectares (939 acres). The fire started on September 28, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from December to March. Across the country, 990,020 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 76% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 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 1,011,727 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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