Wildfire near Nueva Esperanza (Sep 9)
Started on Sep 9, 2026.
Argentina todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at the active Wildfire near Nueva Esperanza in Argentina, where nine heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the footprint of the spread. Having started on September 9, 2026, the blaze has consumed 330 hectares, which equals 815 acres.
This incident unfolds against a wider national backdrop where 771,788 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 81 percent below the country's two-decade average. While the typical fire season in the region runs from December to March, this active event demonstrates current year-round fire risks.
In context
This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 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 784,148 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 81% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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