Started on Sep 15, 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
Burning near Jáltipan de Morelos in Mexico, an active wildfire has consumed 280 hectares, or 692 acres, since it started on September 15, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire front, accompanied by 11 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread.
This incident unfolds during a broader national landscape where 1,323,300 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 69 percent below the country's two-decade average. While the local region typically experiences its fire season from March to June, this September blaze continues to burn actively.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Mexico for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 280 ha (692 acres) — about 2.8 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 1,323,300 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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