Started on Aug 29, 2026.
Mexico today7 daysYesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Santander Jiménez, Mexico, a 200-hectare (494-acre) wildfire that burned for six days has now ended after igniting on August 29, 2026. Over the course of its activity, the fire expanded at an approximate average daily growth rate of 33 hectares per day.
Satellites registered an intense heat signature while picking up five heat detections in the vicinity over a 48-hour period, illustrating the extent of the spread near the fire front.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire landscape in Mexico, where 1,313,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 70% below the two-decade average, contrasting with the region's typical fire season that spans from March to June.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 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 1,323,322 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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