Wildfire near Centla (Aug 3)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 100 hectares, or approximately 247 acres, is currently burning near the city of Centla in Mexico. Having started on August 3, 2026, the ongoing blaze is situated within a region where the typical fire season generally runs from March to June.
Satellites monitoring the incident have detected a moderate heat intensity emanating from the fire front, accompanied by five separate thermal signatures captured by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours, highlighting the current extent of the spread.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 1,270,869 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 71 percent below the two-decade average.
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 1,270,869 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 71% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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