Wildfire near Valley of Peace, Belize (2026)

Wildfire near Valley of Peace — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Valley of Peace — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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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

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

The story so far

About 10 km northeast of Valley of Peace.

Summary written on Sep 9, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Valley of Peace, Belize. Having already consumed 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres, the blaze has generated four distinct thermal detections over the past 48 hours.

First reported on September 9, 2026, the fire continues to burn actively through the region's typical fire season, which generally aligns with the dry season.

In context

This wildfire burned in Belize for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.