Wildfire near San Fernando (Sep 10), Mexico (2026)

Wildfire near San Fernando (Sep 10) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near San Fernando (Sep 10) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 10 km south of San Fernando.

Summary written on Sep 11, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

A moderate heat signature picked up by satellites highlights the ongoing activity of an active wildfire burning near San Fernando, Mexico. Spanning 130 hectares (321 acres) since it began on September 10, 2026, the fire continues to be monitored as five heat detections have been registered nearby over the past 48 hours, indicating the extent of the spread in the area.

While this incident develops near San Fernando, the broader national landscape shows a different trend. A total of 1,317,659 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, placing the current year's cumulative burned area 69% below the two-decade average. This contrasts with the region's typical fire season, which usually runs from March to June.

In context

This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.