Wildfire near Barretal, Mexico (2026)

Wildfire near Barretal — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Barretal — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 10 km northwest of Barretal.

Summary written on Sep 7, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Barretal, Mexico, where six recent heat detections highlight the ongoing spread of the front. Having started on September 7, 2026, the blaze has consumed 150 hectares, equivalent to 371 acres.

This incident unfolds during a broader national fire landscape where 1,313,463 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 70% below the two-decade average. While the country's typical fire season spans from March to June, this September active fire continues to demand monitoring in the region.

In context

This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.