Wildfire near San Fernando (Sep 3)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near San Fernando in Mexico, an active wildfire has scorched 200 hectares, equivalent to 494 acres, since it started on September 3, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while nine heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the fire.
This incident occurs outside the region's typical fire season, which runs from March to June. Despite this active blaze, national figures show that 1,312,686 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a significant 70 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 200 ha (494 acres) — about 2.0 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 1,312,686 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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