Started on Aug 21, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near San Carlos, Mexico, where five heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the blaze. The fire, which started on August 21, 2026, has grown to encompass 130 hectares (321 acres).
This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically runs from March to June. Across the country, the broader fire activity remains subdued, with 1,292,339 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a 70% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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 1,337,570 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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