Wildfire near Mavis Bank
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Mavis Bank, Jamaica, where eight heat detections over the past 48 hours indicate the blaze has spread locally since it started on August 27, 2026.
The fire has consumed 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres, and continues to burn actively amid the dry season.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Jamaica for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 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.
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