Started on Aug 21, 2026.
Mexico todayLiveYesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Güémez in Mexico, a 250-hectare (618-acre) wildfire remains active after igniting on August 21, 2026. Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from the fire's front, while 10 distinct heat detections cluster nearby over the last 48 hours to indicate the current spread.
This incident unfolds during a wider national landscape where 1,292,339 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 70% below the country's two-decade average. While Mexico's typical fire season spans from March to June, this August blaze demonstrates ongoing activity outside those primary months.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 250 ha (618 acres) — around 2.5 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 1,323,300 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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