Started on Aug 7, 2026.
Mexico todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature with six heat detections clustered nearby over the last 48 hours, revealing the active footprint of a wildfire burning near Catazajá, Mexico. The blaze, which first started on August 7, 2026, has consumed 100 hectares, or 247 acres, of land.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire season that typically runs from March to June. Despite this seasonal context, the wider national picture shows that 1,277,413 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the cumulative burned area 70% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 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 1,333,497 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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