Wildfire near Río de Teapa
Started on Sep 12, 2026.
Mexico todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
An intense heat signature is currently being detected from space over the active wildfire burning near Río de Teapa, Mexico, where satellites have picked up ten separate thermal anomalies over the last 48 hours indicating a significant spread. Having started on September 12, 2026, the blaze has consumed 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres.
This incident unfolds during an unusually quiet broader fire season, which typically spans from March to June. Across the country, a total of 1,318,451 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a substantial 69 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Mexico 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.
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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