Started on Sep 28, 2026.
Argentina today7 days
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 burning near Las Lomitas, Argentina, has consumed 1,350 hectares (3,336 acres) since it started on September 28, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the front, with 54 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to highlight the spread.
This incident occurs during a broader national fire picture where 990,020 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 76% below the two-decade average. This activity arrives well ahead of the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March.
In context
This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 1,350 ha (3,336 acres) — around 14 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 1,008,508 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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