Wildfire near Ensenada (Aug 3)
Started on Aug 3, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An intense heat signature detected by satellites marks the ongoing activity of a wildfire burning near Municipio de Ensenada, Mexico. Spanning 130 hectares, or 321 acres, the active blaze has triggered six recent heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire across the area since it began on August 3, 2026.
This incident occurs outside the region's typical fire season, which usually runs from March to June. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows 1,270,869 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 71% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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 1,318,451 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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