Wildfire near Abasolo
Started on Sep 1, 2026.
Mexico todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Abasolo, Mexico, with six thermal detections registered over the past 48 hours indicating how far the fire has spread. Spanning 130 hectares or 321 acres since it started on September 1, 2026, the fire burns during a period that falls outside the region's typical fire season, which runs from March to June.
Nationwide, the broader wildfire context shows that 1,306,066 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 70% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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 1,315,613 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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