Started on Sep 4, 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
An active wildfire is currently burning near Santander Jiménez, Mexico, maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 75 hectares per day since it started on September 3, 2026. After burning for two days, the fire has reached a total size of 150 hectares, equivalent to 371 acres.
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside seven heat detections captured in the area over the past 48 hours, indicating the extent of the recent spread.
This incident occurs outside the region's typical fire season, which usually runs from March to June. Meanwhile, a broader view of the country shows that 1,313,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 70 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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 1,323,300 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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