Wildfire near Ensenada (Jul 24), Mexico (2026)

Wildfire near Ensenada (Jul 24) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Ensenada (Jul 24) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Summary written on Jul 25, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire that has burned 580 hectares (1,433 acres) in Municipio de Ensenada, Mexico, since starting on July 24, 2026.

With 23 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, the fire continues to maintain an active presence across the region.

In context

This wildfire burned in Mexico for 4 days. In total it burned about 580 ha (1,433 acres) — around 5.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.