Wildfire near Soto la Marina (Sep 11)

Burning near Soto la Marina, Mexico, an active wildfire has scorched 180 hectares (445 acres) since igniting on September 10, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while seven heat detections cluster nearby over a 48-hour window, tracing the localized spread of the flames. The incident is currently maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 90 hectares per day across its two days of burning.

This fire arrives outside the country's typical fire season, which usually runs from March to June. Despite this active incident, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 1,317,659 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a 69 percent decrease below the two-decade average.