Started on Sep 24, 2026.
Argentina today7 days
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is currently burning near Quimilí, Argentina, covering 350 hectares (865 acres) after starting on September 24, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the blaze, with 17 thermal detections registered over the past 48 hours highlighting how far the fire has spread in the area.
This incident occurs within a broader national context where 880,555 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 79% below the two-decade average. While the local typical fire season runs from December to March, this active September fire continues to be monitored closely.
In context
This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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 1,010,321 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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