Started on Sep 10, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is currently burning near Quimilí, Argentina, consuming a total of 480 hectares, or 1,186 acres, since it started on September 10, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 20 nearby heat detections over the past 48 hours that indicate the extent of the spread.
This incident unfolds during a period when the country's broader fire season typically runs from December to March. Meanwhile, national figures show that 784,148 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a significant 81% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 480 ha (1,186 acres) — around 4.8 km².
In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.
The bigger picture in Argentina
Across Argentina, roughly 1,008,508 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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