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 with six recent heat detections clustered near San Vicente, Mexico, where an active wildfire has consumed 150 hectares, equivalent to 371 acres, since it started on August 21, 2026.
This fire burns against a national backdrop where 1,292,339 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 70% below the two-decade average. This incident also falls outside the country'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 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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 1,340,244 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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More fires in Mexico
- Wildfire near San Vicente (Oct 5)Active
- Wildfire near Río de TeapaEnded
- Wildfire near Llera de CanalesEnded
- Wildfire near Fraccionamiento del Valle (Aug 24)Ended
- Wildfire near Licenciado Gustavo Díaz OrdazEnded
- Wildfire near San Vicente (Aug 23)Ended