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

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

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

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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 24, 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 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. 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.