Started on Sep 25, 2026.
Mexico todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Francisco Zarco, Mexico, where eight distinct heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front across 200 hectares, or 494 acres. Having started on September 25, 2026, the fire continues to burn actively outside its typical seasonal window.
While this incident develops near Francisco Zarco, the broader national landscape shows 1,336,799 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 69% below the country's two-decade average. This regional activity arrives well after the typical fire season, which usually runs from March to June.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Mexico for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 200 ha (494 acres) — about 2.0 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 1,336,799 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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