Started on Sep 27, 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
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
A moderate heat signature picked up by satellites characterizes the ongoing wildfire near Villa Hayes, Paraguay, which has actively burned 430 hectares (1,063 acres) since its start on September 27, 2026. Sensors have registered 17 heat detections over a 48-hour period, indicating localized thermal clustering as the flames progress.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which generally runs through the southern summer from roughly November to March. Meanwhile, broader national figures show that 662,538 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total footprint that sits 78% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Paraguay for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 km².
In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.
The bigger picture in Paraguay
Across Paraguay, roughly 662,538 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 78% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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