Wildfire near Primero de Enero (Aug 18 · E)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning with a moderate heat intensity according to satellite observations, an active 100-hectare wildfire is currently threatening the area near Primero de Enero, Cuba. The blaze, which began on August 18, 2026, has expanded to encompass approximately 247 acres of land.
Monitoring systems from NASA FIRMS have detected 16 distinct heat signatures clustered near the active front over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire across the terrain.
This incident is occurring against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which generally spans the warm, dry months from May to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Cuba for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 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.
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