Wildfire near Chiquilá
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Chiquilá, Mexico, which has grown to 150 hectares (371 acres) since it started on August 10, 2026. Monitoring systems have detected six heat signatures in the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front across the region.
While this incident develops during a period outside the typical Mexican fire season, which usually runs from March to June, it unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 1,277,957 hectares have burned so far in 2026—a figure that remains 70% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Mexico for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 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 1,277,957 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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