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Wildfire near Joaquín V. González (Jul 24 · N)

Ended · 150 ha (371 acres) · started 2026-07-24 · updated 2026-07-24

Wildfire near Joaquín V. González (Jul 24 · N) — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Joaquín V. González (Jul 24 · N) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Burning near the city of Municipio de Joaquín V. González in Argentina, an active wildfire spanning 150 hectares (371 acres) has been tracked since July 24, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, indicating steady combustion.

In the surrounding area, eight recent satellite heat detections over a 48-hour period highlight the active spread and localized extent of the fire.

In context

This wildfire burned in Argentina for 4 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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 729,382 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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