Wildfire near Nueva Esperanza (Aug 23)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Nueva Esperanza, Paraguay, where 14 thermal detections have been recorded over the past 48фона hours. Spanning 330 hectares, or approximately 815 acres, the fire has been burning since August 23, 2026.
This incident unfolds during a notably subdued year for fire activity in the country. A total of 482,751 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 84% below the two-decade average. Typically, the region experiences its primary fire season during the southern summer, which runs roughly from November to March.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Paraguay for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 km².
In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.
The bigger picture in Paraguay
Across Paraguay, roughly 482,751 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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