Started on Aug 18, 2026.
Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire near Puerto Bahía Negra, Paraguay, where 43 thermal detections in the past 48 hours trace the advancing spread of the flames. Having started on August 15, 2026, the fire has consumed 1,080 hectares, equating to 2,669 acres.
This active blaze unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 448,507 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 85% below the two-decade average. While the country's typical fire season peaks during the southern summer from roughly November to March, this August incident demonstrates ongoing regional fire activity outside those traditional months.
In context
This wildfire burned in Paraguay for 2 days. In total it burned about 900 ha (2,224 acres) — around 9.0 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 722,061 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 76% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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