Wildfire near Tintina
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire is currently burning near Tintina, Argentina, having scorched 500 hectares, or 1,236 acres, since it started on August 26, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, accompanied by 22 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds during an unusual period for the region, given that the typical fire season in the area runs from December to March. On a broader national scale, the broader context shows that 644,648 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 84 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Argentina for 2 days. In total it burned about 500 ha (1,236 acres) — around 5.0 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 715,629 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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