Wildfire near El Habillal
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near El Habillal, Mexico, an active wildfire has consumed 300 hectares, or 741 acres, since it started on August 14, 2026. Satellites have registered 12 thermal anomalies nearby over the past 48 hours, while the peak fire radiative power indicates a low heat intensity along the active front.
This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically spans from March to June. Across the broader national landscape, 2026 has seen a total of 1,285,315 hectares burned so far, tracking 70% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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 1,313,463 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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