Wildfire near Cucharas
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Cucharas, Mexico, an active wildfire has consumed 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres, since it started on September 2, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while NASA FIRMS has registered four heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, indicating the current spread of the incident.
This active fire occurs within a broader national context where 1,307,790 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 70% below the country's two-decade average. While the local typical fire season spans from March to June, this September blaze continues to burn near Cucharas.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 1 day. 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 1,307,790 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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