Started on Sep 15, 2026.
Mexico today7 days
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 a moderate heat signature across twelve distinct thermal detections near Jáltipan de Morelos, Mexico, where an active wildfire has scorched 300 hectares, or approximately 741 acres, since it started on September 15, 2026.
This ongoing fire burns against the backdrop of a remarkably subdued national wildfire year. Across the country, 1,323,300 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 69% below the two-decade average. This incident also falls outside the region's typical fire season, which usually runs from March to June.
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 1,341,308 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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