Started on Aug 22, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Mexico, a 130-hectare (321-acre) wildfire has ended after a brief two-day run that saw an average daily growth of approximately 65 hectares per day. During its active phase, satellites picked up an intense heat signature from the blaze, which started on August 22, 2026.
This incident unfolds during a broader national landscape where 1,299,265 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 70% below the country's two-decade average. While the typical fire season in the region spans from March to June, this August event demonstrates that fire activity can still emerge outside those traditional months.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Mexico
Across Mexico, roughly 1,340,244 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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