Wildfire near Aquiles Serdán
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 100 hectares, or approximately 247 acres, is currently burning near the city of Aquiles Serdán in Mexico. Having started on September 4, 2026, the incident is generating a moderate heat signature according to satellite observations. Meanwhile, regional activity is marked by four NASA FIRMS heat detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front.
The broader fire season in this region typically runs from March to June. However, national figures for 2026 indicate a significantly quieter year overall, with 1,313,525 hectares burned so far—a total that remains 70 percent below the two-decade average.
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.
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 Mexico
Across Mexico, roughly 1,313,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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