Wildfire near Jalapa
True color
Fire (SWIR)
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Jalapa, Mexico, where seven heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the front. The fire has consumed 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres, since it started on August 3, 2026.
While this incident develops during a period when the typical local fire season generally runs from March to June, it contributes to a broader national picture of reduced activity. Across the country, 1,270,869 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 71% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Mexico for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 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 1,270,869 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 71% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
We'll email you if it grows, containment advances, or it ends.
No account. One-click unsubscribe. · Privacy
Community reports
Reports from people near the fire · unverified
Not official emergency information. In an emergency, contact fire services/authorities.