Wildfire near Soto la Marina (Sep 4)
Started on Sep 4, 2026.
Mexico todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Soto la Marina, Mexico, where four heat detections over the last 48 hours trace the spread of the flames. Having started on September 4, 2026, the blaze has grown to cover 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres.
This incident unfolds during an unusually quiet broader fire landscape in the country. While the region's typical fire season spans from March to June, national figures show that 1,313,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a significant 70% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 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 1,318,451 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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