Started on Jul 31, 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
An active wildfire in Paraguay has consumed 680 hectares, or 1,680 acres, since it started on July 31, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently detecting a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 29 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, indicating the local spread of the blaze.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs roughly from November to March during the southern summer. Despite this ongoing activity, the broader national picture remains subdued, with 408,310 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 87 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Paraguay for 2 days. In total it burned about 680 ha (1,680 acres) — around 6.8 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Paraguay
Across Paraguay, roughly 579,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 81% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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