Started on Sep 4, 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 is currently burning near Llera de Canales, Mexico, having scorched 130 hectares (321 acres) since it started on September 4, 2026. Orbiting satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while five recent thermal detections over the past 48 hours indicate ongoing local spread.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire landscape where 1,313,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the total burned area 70% below the two-decade average. While Mexico's typical fire season spans from March to June, this September fire remains active in the region.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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 1,342,925 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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