Started on Sep 30, 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
An active wildfire is currently burning near Sarteneja, Belize, having consumed 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres, since it started on September 30, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while NASA's FIRMS has detected four heat signatures clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the incident.
This fire is occurring during the region's typical fire season, which takes place during the dry season.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Belize for 1 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.
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