Wildfire near Juárez
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Juárez, Mexico, where four heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers 100 hectares or 247 acres, started on August 1, 2026.
This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically runs from March to June. Across the country, a total of 1,266,584 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 71% below the two-decade average.
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 1,266,584 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 71% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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