Started on Aug 4, 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
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire spanning 100 hectares, or 247 acres, near Othón P. Blanco in Mexico. Having started on August 4, 2026, the blaze has generated four distinct heat detections in the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the fire front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during a broader national picture where 1,270,869 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 71% below the two-decade average. While the local typical fire season spans from March to June, this active August fire continues to burn near Othón P. Blanco.
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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