Wildfire near Buena Vista 1ra. Sección (Sep 2 · W)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 100 hectares (247 acres) has been burning near Buena Vista 1ra. Sección, Mexico, since September 2, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire front, accompanied by 13 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.
This incident occurs against a wider backdrop where 1,312,686 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 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 2 days. 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 1,312,686 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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