EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Quimilí (Sep 24)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
350 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Sep 24, 2026
Wildfire near Quimilí (Sep 24) — NASA satellite

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

The story so far

About 45 km southwest of Quimilí.

Burning near the city of Quimilí in Argentina, a wildfire that began on September 24, 2026, has now ended after a duration of thirty days. During its active period, satellites picked up an intense heat signature from the burning front, while remote monitoring provided a rough estimate of the affected terrain at approximately 350 hectares, or 865 acres.

This incident unfolds within a broader national landscape that has seen 1,030,752 hectares burn across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 75% below the two-decade average. For this region of Argentina, the typical fire season spans from December to March.

In context

This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.

The bigger picture in Argentina

Across Argentina, roughly 1,076,388 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 74% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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