Wildfire near Jonuta (Sep 3)
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 detected by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Jonuta, Mexico, which has scorched 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres, since it started on September 3, 2026. Monitoring systems have also picked up five distinct heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current reach and distribution of the active front.
This incident unfolds during a broader national picture where 1,312,686 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 70% below the two-decade average. For this region, the typical fire season 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 1,312,686 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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