Wildfire near Centro
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Centro, Mexico, an active wildfire has scorched 180 hectares (445 acres) since it started on July 29, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the blaze, highlighting the extreme temperatures at the active front.
The fire continues to spread through the area, with 10 recent thermal heat detections recorded nearby over the past 48 hours.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Mexico for less than a day. 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 1,259,178 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 71% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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