Wildfire near Kilómetro 77, Argentina (2026)

Wildfire near Kilómetro 77 — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Kilómetro 77 — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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The story so far

About 5 km east of Kilómetro 77.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire burning near Kilómetro 77 in Argentina, which has been spreading since it started on November 9, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected 14 heat signatures nearby over the past 48 hours, pointing to a rough estimated size of 300 hectares, or 741 acres, based on hotspot counts.

This incident unfolds during a broader fire context in the country where 1,082,750 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 74% below the two-decade average. The region's typical fire season runs from December to March.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Argentina for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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.