Started on Aug 6, 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 Macuspana in Mexico, an active wildfire spanning 100 hectares, or 247 acres, is currently showing a moderate heat intensity from its peak fire radiative power, as satellites pick up five heat signatures clustered nearby over the last 48 hours.
First breaking out on August 6, 2026, this incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically runs from March to June. The current blaze adds to a broader national context where 1,276,943 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 70% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 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 1,330,853 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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