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 at an active wildfire near Ingeniero Guillermo N. Juárez, Argentina, where 93 thermal detections have been recorded over the last 48 hours across a 350-hectare (865-acre) footprint. The blaze, which began on September 26, 2026, burns in a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop of subdued fire activity in Argentina, where 926,794 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 77 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Argentina for 1 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 926,794 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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