Started on Sep 11, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo, Mexico, where four heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers 100 hectares (247 acres), has been burning since its start on September 11, 2026.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire landscape where 1,317,659 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 69% below the two-decade average. While the typical fire season in the region runs from March to June, this September blaze continues to actively consume land in the area.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Mexico
Across Mexico, roughly 1,341,308 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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