EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Kilómetro 15

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
430 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Aug 16, 2026
Wildfire near Kilómetro 15 — Sentinel-2 SWIR

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The story so far

About 15 km southwest of Kilómetro 15.

Burning over an extraordinary span of 89 days, the wildfire near Kilómetro 15 in Argentina has now ended after having been sparked on August 16, 2026. Satellites monitored an intense heat signature during the course of the fire, which reached an estimated size of 430 hectares, equivalent to 1,063 acres, derived from satellite hotspot analysis.

This incident unfolded against a broader national backdrop in Argentina, where 1,087,550 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 73% below the two-decade average. Furthermore, while this event occurred in August, the region's typical fire season spans from December to March.

In context

This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 430 ha (1,063 acres) — around 4.3 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 1,142,371 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 72% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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