Wildfire near Simón Sarlat, Mexico (2026)

Wildfire near Simón Sarlat — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Simón Sarlat — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 5 km southwest of Simón Sarlat.

Summary written on Aug 15, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at the active wildfire burning near Simón Sarlat, Mexico, where five heat detections in the past 48 hours trace the footprint of the blaze. The fire has consumed 100 hectares (247 acres) since it started on August 14, 2026.

This incident unfolds during a broader national fire picture in which 1,282,357 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 70% below the country's two-decade average. While the local fire season typically runs from March to June, this active blaze continues to burn near Simón Sarlat.

In context

This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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.