EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near La Estrella

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
350 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Sep 20, 2026
Wildfire near La Estrella — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 10 km southeast of La Estrella.

Summary written on Sep 21, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near La Estrella in Mexico, an active wildfire has consumed 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres, since it started on September 20, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while 14 distinct heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the fire nearby.

This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically spans from March to June. Across the country, a total of 1,332,286 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 69 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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.

The bigger picture in Mexico

Across Mexico, roughly 1,349,419 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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