Started on Aug 1, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire spanning 100 hectares (247 acres) continues to burn near Lampazos de Naranjo, Mexico, following its start on August 1, 2026. Orbiting equipment has registered four recent heat detections over the past 48 hours, signaling ongoing activity in the area alongside a moderate heat intensity from the fire front.
This incident unfolds during a wider national context where 1,268,128 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 71% below the two-decade average. This activity arrives outside the region's typical fire season, which generally runs from March to June.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Mexico
Across Mexico, roughly 1,328,353 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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