Wildfire near Pinasco, Paraguay (2026)

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

Summary written on Nov 14, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire is burning near Pinasco, Paraguay, after starting on November 13, 2026. Orbiting satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside 15 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, pointing to a rough estimated size of 380 hectares, or 939 acres, based on hotspot counts.

This incident unfolds during the typical fire season for the region, which spans the southern summer roughly from November to March. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows that 805,189 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 74% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Paraguay for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.