EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Ovecharaty

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
450 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Sep 14, 2026
Wildfire near Ovecharaty — Sentinel-2 SWIR

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The story so far

About 15 km west of Ovecharaty.

Burning near Ovecharaty, Argentina, a 450-hectare (1,112-acre) wildfire has now ended after a three-day run that saw the blaze expand at an average daily rate of approximately 150 hectares per day. During the incident, satellites detected an intense heat signature reflecting the peak fire radiative power along the front, alongside four separate heat detections clustered nearby over a 48-hour period to map the fire's local spread.

This event unfolds against a broader national backdrop where the typical fire season runs from December to March. Despite active incidents like the one near Ovecharaty, total figures show that 826,559 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 80% decrease compared to the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 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.

The bigger picture in Argentina

Across Argentina, roughly 1,042,044 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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