Wildfires in Argentina today
So far in 2026, 826,559 hectares have burned in Argentina — 80% below the 20-year average. Right now 1 wildfire is burning.
826,559 hectares so far this year, 80% below the average. Out of the 26 countries the European system tracks, Argentina ranks 22nd for area burned relative to its average.
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Burning right now “Contained” doesn’t mean out. It’s the share of the perimeter where crews stopped the spread. In most of Europe it isn’t published; “not held back yet” is an official 0%.
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Argentina faces recurring wildfire crises across its diverse landscapes, from the grasslands of Patagonia to the forests of Córdoba and the wetlands of Corrientes. The country's fire season typically peaks during the southern hemisphere's summer and autumn months, from December through April.
The provinces of Córdoba, Corrientes, and Salta are among the most fire-prone regions. In 2022, the Corrientes province suffered devastating fires that burned over 1 million hectares of wetlands and forests. Patagonia's dry, windy conditions create extreme fire danger, with blazes that can spread rapidly across the steppe.
This fire tracker monitors all active hotspots detected by NASA satellites across Argentina's 23 provinces, providing early warning data for firefighters, emergency services, and residents in fire-affected areas.
Argentina wildfire season
Argentina's fires peak during the southern-hemisphere summer and autumn, roughly December to April, when heat, drought and wind align. The threat takes two very different forms: native-forest fires in Andean Patagonia (Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut) in high summer, and grassland and wetland fires further north — the marshes of Corrientes and the Paraná Delta, and the hills of Córdoba.
Drought years driven by La Niña turn wetlands and pasture into tinder, and fires lit to clear farmland routinely escape into forest and marsh.
Notable wildfires in history
- 2025 Patagonia & Northern Fires
A brutal summer: over 50,000 hectares burned across Andean Patagonia — El Bolsón, Epuyén and Nahuel Huapi National Park near Bariloche — before fires swept the northern grasslands of Corrientes and Entre Ríos too.
- 2022 Corrientes Wetland Fires
One of the country's worst fire disasters: fires tore through more than a million hectares of the Corrientes wetlands, forests and farmland — roughly a tenth of the entire province — devastating the Iberá marshes and causing huge agricultural losses.
- 2020 Paraná Delta & Córdoba Fires
Wetland fires burned in the Paraná Delta for months, choking the city of Rosario in smoke, while Córdoba suffered some of its worst fires in decades during a severe drought.
Main causes & risk factors
- La Niña droughts that dry out grasslands, wetlands and forests
- Fires lit to clear farmland or renew pasture that escape control
- Draining and burning of wetlands such as the Paraná Delta
- Strong Patagonian winds that drive forest fires across huge distances
- Extreme summer heat and, increasingly, climate change
Safety & preparedness
- Wetland-fire smoke can reach cities like Rosario and Buenos Aires — check air quality
- Follow evacuation orders promptly in Patagonian mountain towns
- Never burn stubble or pasture during fire bans or high-risk days
- Wear an N95 mask and keep windows closed on heavy-smoke days
- Follow the SNMF (national fire service) and Civil Defence advisories
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Frequently asked questions
When is Argentina's fire season?
Mainly December to April, during the southern-hemisphere summer and autumn, when heat, drought and wind combine — worst in years of La Niña drought.
Where do most fires happen in Argentina?
Two zones: the native forests of Andean Patagonia (Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut) in summer, and the grasslands and wetlands of Corrientes, the Paraná Delta and Córdoba.
What was Argentina's worst recent fire disaster?
The 2022 Corrientes fires burned over a million hectares — about a tenth of the province — devastating the Iberá wetlands and farmland.
Are Argentina's fires natural?
Most are human-caused — fires lit to clear farmland or pasture that escape into forest and marsh — made far worse by drought, heat and wind.
Where does this map's fire data come from?
Every hotspot comes from NASA's FIRMS system, using VIIRS satellites that detect active fires worldwide and update several times a day.