EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Laguna Yema (Sep 27)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
450 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Sep 27, 2026
Wildfire near Laguna Yema (Sep 27) — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 10 km east of Laguna Yema.

Summary written on Sep 27, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire spanning 300 hectares (741 acres) is burning near Laguna Yema in Argentina, having started on September 26, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside 18 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. On a broader scale, Argentina has recorded 926,794 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 77% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 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 1,087,550 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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