Started on Sep 13, 2026.
Mexico today7 days
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Pastor Rovaix, Mexico, which has scorched 450 hectares (1,112 acres) since it started on September 13, 2026. Monitoring systems have registered 18 heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the localized spread and active footprint of the blaze within the region.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire landscape where Mexico's typical fire season spans from March to June. Despite this timing, overall figures for the year show that 1,323,322 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a significant 69 percent decrease below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 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 1,341,187 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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