Wildfire near Macuspana (Aug 2)
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 picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Macuspana, Mexico, where 7 rows of recent heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the front. Having started on August 2, 2026, the blaze has grown to consume 150 hectares, equivalent to 371 acres.
This incident unfolds during a broader national landscape where typical fire seasons usually run from March to June. Despite this ongoing activity, national figures for 2026 show a significant reduction in fire impact, with 1,268,128 hectares burned so far this year, tracking 71 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Mexico for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 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 1,268,128 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 71% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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