Are there wildfires in Mexico right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 152 active fire hotspots in Mexico over the last 3 days. The map on this page shows their exact locations, updated hourly.

How does NASA detect wildfires?

NASA's VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard the Suomi NPP, NOAA-20 and Terra/Aqua satellites detect thermal anomalies (heat signatures) from orbit. Each detection is a "hotspot" — a pixel where the sensor measured fire-level heat. Data is published within about 3 hours of the satellite overpass through the FIRMS system.

What does fire intensity (FRP) mean?

FRP (Fire Radiative Power, in megawatts) measures how much energy a fire is releasing. Higher FRP means a more intense fire. On this map, brighter red dots are higher-intensity detections.

Wildfires in Mexico Today

Name: Active Wildfires in Mexico
Creator: NASA
Published: 2024-01-01
License: https://www.nasa.gov/open/
Keywords: wildfires, fires mexico, NASA FIRMS, active fire map, VIIRS

Live active-fire map for Mexico from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: spring–summer.

152

Active hotspots

High intensity

Time window

VIIRS

NASA sensor

LowMedHigh

Conditions at Remote area

6 km/h from the NW — carrying smoke towards the SE.

24°C · 96% humidity

Air quality Moderate

PM2.5 19.9 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 43 · US AQI 59

People with asthma or heart conditions may want to limit long spells outdoors.

Wind direction only — not a smoke dispersion forecast. Air quality is modelled, not a street-level measurement. Weather from MET Norway; air quality from Open-Meteo (Copernicus CAMS). Both CC BY 4.0.

20 active fires in Mexico

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
Remote area
12 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 09:11 UTC20.515, -97.478
90 MW
2
Remote area
8 detections~5.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 07:30 UTC18.425, -93.185
78 MW
3
Remote area
11 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 07:30 UTC17.899, -93.186
51 MW
4
Remote area
9 detections~3.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 07:30 UTC17.980, -94.528
43 MW
5
Remote area
8 detections~2.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 07:30 UTC16.205, -95.171
33 MW
6
Remote area
8 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 09:11 UTC22.264, -97.807
32 MW
7
Remote area
3 detections~3 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 07:30 UTC17.891, -92.490
21 MW
8
Remote area
3 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 09:11 UTC20.579, -101.171
17 MW
9
Remote area
4 detections~2.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 07:30 UTC17.841, -93.120
16 MW
10
Remote area
3 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 07:30 UTC19.426, -92.080
12 MW

Plus 29 smaller heat detections — often agricultural burning rather than wildfire.

About this wildfire map

This map uses NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which publishes active-fire detections from the VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard NASA and NOAA satellites. Each dot is a thermal “hotspot” where the sensor measured fire-level heat, usually within 3 hours of the satellite passing overhead. It shows where fires are actively burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. For safety and evacuation information, always follow your local emergency services.

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