Wildfire near Chablé
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Chablé in Mexico, a 100-hectare (247-acre) wildfire remains active after starting on September 4, 2026. Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from the fire front, alongside five nearby heat detections over the past 48 hours indicating the extent of the recent spread.
This incident unfolds during a wider national context in which 1,313,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 70% below the country's two-decade average. While the typical fire season in the region runs from March to June, this active blaze continues to be monitored.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for less than a day. 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 1,313,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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