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
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 has been burning in Argentina for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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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