Wildfire near Municipio de Seclantás
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An intense heat signature is being picked up by satellites over a 300-hectare (741-acre) active wildfire burning near Municipio de Seclantás in Argentina, which has already triggered 12 heat detections in the past 48 hours to mark the spread of the fire. The blaze began on August 6, 2026.
This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically runs from December to March. Nationally, the broader context shows that 568,068 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 86% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Argentina for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 568,068 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 86% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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