Wildfire near Candelaria
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Candelaria, Mexico, an active wildfire spanning 130 hectares, or 321 acres, has maintained a low heat signature while being tracked by satellites detecting seven nearby thermal anomalies over the past 48 hours. Having started on August 1, 2026, the incident occurs outside the region's typical fire season, which traditionally runs from March to June.
Nationwide, the broader context shows that 1,268,128 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 71% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Mexico for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 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 1,268,128 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 71% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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