Wildfire near Jonuta (Sep 2)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire near Jonuta, Mexico, which has burned 100 hectares, or 247 acres, since it started on September 2, 2026. Five heat detections have been recorded nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread and activity of the blaze.
While this fire actively burns, the broader national landscape shows a different picture, with 1,307,790 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a 70 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average. This incident arrives outside the region's typical fire season, which generally runs from March to June.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Mexico for 1 day. 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 1,307,790 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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