Wildfire near Puerto Bahía Negra (Sep 29), Paraguay (2026)

Wildfire near Puerto Bahía Negra (Sep 29) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Puerto Bahía Negra (Sep 29) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 15 km west of Puerto Bahía Negra.

Summary written on Sep 30, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An intense heat signature detected by satellites underscores the active nature of a wildfire consuming 900 hectares (2,224 acres) near Puerto Bahía Negra, Paraguay, which began on September 29, 2026. Orbiting sensors have recorded 42 thermal detections over the past 48 hours, mapping the extent of the spread in this remote area.

This incident unfolds during the southern summer, which typically runs from November to March and represents the region's main fire season. Despite this seasonal activity, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 710,718 hectares burned so far in 2026—marking a significant 77 percent decrease below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire burned in Paraguay for 2 days. In total it burned about 950 ha (2,347 acres) — around 9.5 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.