Started on Aug 28, 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 Santander Jiménez in Mexico, a wildfire that ultimately consumed 100 hectares, or approximately 247 acres, has now ended after a duration of eight days. Having started on August 28, 2026, the fire advanced at an average daily growth rate of roughly 13 hectares per day while satellites picked up a moderate heat signature from the burning front.
This incident unfolded outside the region's typical fire season, which usually runs from March to June. At the national level, the broader context shows that 1,313,525 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 70 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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 1,341,308 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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