Started on Sep 13, 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 Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico, where six recent heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. Having started on September 13, 2026, the blaze has grown to cover 150 hectares, which equals 371 acres.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire landscape that remains well below historical norms. So far in 2026, a total of 1,323,322 hectares have burned across the country, marking a 69 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average. While Mexico's typical fire season spans from March to June, this September fire demonstrates ongoing activity outside those core months.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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 1,340,244 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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