Wildfire near San Felipe
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 100 hectares (247 acres) has been burning near San Felipe, Mexico, since September 7, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the blaze, while four heat detections over the past 48 hours point to ongoing local spread.
This incident unfolds during a broader national context where 1,313,383 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 70% below the country's two-decade average. This is occurring outside of Mexico's typical fire season, which usually runs from March to June.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Mexico for less than a 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 1,313,383 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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