Started on Sep 25, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Puerto Bahía Negra, Paraguay, where 26 recent heat detections clustered over the past 48 hours underscore the ongoing spread of the flames. Having started on September 25, 2026, the fire has consumed 650 hectares (1,606 acres) in the area.
This incident unfolds during a broader national landscape where 648,019 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the current year's total 79% below the country's two-decade average. While the region's typical fire season occurs during the southern summer, roughly from November to March, this active blaze continues to be monitored near Puerto Bahía Negra.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Paraguay for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 650 ha (1,606 acres) — about 6.5 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Paraguay
Across Paraguay, roughly 648,019 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 79% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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