Wildfire near Buena Vista 1ra. Sección (Sep 2 · E)
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 near Buena Vista 1ra. Sección, Mexico, where 25 heat detections over the past 48 hours point to a spreading front across the local landscape. Burning through 180 hectares, or 445 acres, since it started on September 2, 2026, the fire persists outside its typical regional window. While the local fire season in Mexico generally runs from March to June, this incident highlights ongoing hazard risks.
This fire unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 1,312,686 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 70% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Mexico for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 180 ha (445 acres) — about 1.8 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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