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Wildfire near Monte Quemado

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
450 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Nov 12, 2026
Wildfire near Monte Quemado — NASA satellite

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

The story so far

About 50 km southeast of Monte Quemado.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Monte Quemado, Argentina, where sensors have registered 18 thermal detections over the past 48 hours, indicating how far the fire has spread. The blaze, which began on November 12, 2026, has reached a rough satellite-estimated size of 450 hectares, or 1,112 acres.

This incident unfolds within a broader national landscape where 1,087,550 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 73% below the two-decade average. While the local typical fire season spans from December to March, this active front continues to develop near the city.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Argentina for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 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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