Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 50 km south of Laguna Yema.
An active wildfire is currently burning near Laguna Yema in Argentina, having started on November 10, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the fire front, alongside 38 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, indicating ongoing spread across the area. The fire has reached an estimated size of 650 hectares, equivalent to 1,606 acres, by satellite estimate.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. On a broader national scale, Argentina has recorded 1,087,550 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 73% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Argentina for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 650 ha (1,606 acres) — about 6.5 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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