Wildfire near Joaquín V. González (Jul 24 · S), Argentina (2026)

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Joaquín V. González (Jul 24 · N)

Wildfire near Joaquín V. González (Jul 24 · S) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Joaquín V. González (Jul 24 · S) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Summary written on Jul 25, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near the city of Municipio de Joaquín V. González in Argentina, an active wildfire spanning 100 hectares (247 acres) has triggered an intense heat signature from its peak radiative power, as registered by satellites. With four heat detections clustering nearby over the last 48 hours, the blaze continues to maintain its active status since first igniting on July 24.

In context

This wildfire burned in Argentina for 4 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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.