Wildfire near Abasolo
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Abasolo, Mexico, which has generated six heat detections over the past 48 hours to indicate its recent spread. Having started on September 1, 2026, the blaze has reached a size of 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres.
This incident unfolds during a wider national context in which 1,306,066 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 70% below the two-decade average. For this region, the typical fire season spans from March to June.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Mexico for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Mexico
Across Mexico, roughly 1,306,066 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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