Started on Sep 24, 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
Burning near La Maruja, Argentina, an active wildfire spanning 650 hectares, or 1,606 acres, has sustained a moderate heat signature according to recent satellite readings. Sensors have picked up 28 heat detections in the area over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the incident since it started on September 24, 2026.
This event unfolds within a broader national landscape where Argentina's typical fire season spans from December to March. Overall, the country has seen 880,555 hectares burn so far in 2026, a figure that remains 79 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Argentina for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 650 ha (1,606 acres) — about 6.5 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 880,555 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 79% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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