Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 30 km southeast of San José de Metán.
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites near San José de Metán, Argentina, where an active wildfire has been burning since November 7, 2026. The fire is estimated at roughly 880 hectares, or 2,175 acres, according to satellite hotspot numbers.
In the surrounding area, 35 satellite heat detections over the past 48 hours indicate where the fire has spread. This incident comes during a wider context for Argentina, where 1,074,081 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 74% below the two-decade average. The region's typical fire season runs from December to March.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Argentina for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 880 ha (2,175 acres) — about 8.8 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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