Wildfire near El Habillal
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near the city of El Habillal, Mexico, an active wildfire has scorched 250 hectares, or 618 acres, since it started on August 14, 2026. Despite its ongoing activity, remote sensing equipment reveals that the front is burning with a low satellite heat intensity.
Reflecting the broader regional scope, satellite observations from NASA FIRMS have picked up 10 thermal detections nearby over the past 48 hours, mapping the extent of the active spread. While this blaze continues to demand local attention, the wider national picture shows that 1,285,315 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 70% below the two-decade average.
This incident falls outside the area's typical fire season, which generally runs from March to June.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 1 day. In total it burned about 250 ha (618 acres) — around 2.5 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 1,285,315 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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