Started on Sep 20, 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 La Estrella in Mexico, an active wildfire has consumed 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres, since it started on September 20, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while 14 distinct heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the fire nearby.
This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically spans from March to June. Across the country, a total of 1,332,286 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 69 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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 1,340,887 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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