Wildfire near Pastor Rovaix
Started on Sep 13, 2026.
Mexico todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire burning near Pastor Rovaix, Mexico, where 15 thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the footprint of the spreading blaze. The fire, which started on September 13, 2026, has expanded to consume 380 hectares, equivalent to 939 acres.
This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically runs from March to June, arriving as part of a broader national picture in which 1,318,451 hectares have burned so far in 2026. Despite this active event near Pastor Rovaix, the nationwide total remains 69 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Mexico for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 3.8 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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