EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Tankuché

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
400 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Sep 22, 2026
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The story so far

About 15 km west of Tankuché.

Burning for 33 days after starting on September 22, 2026, the wildfire near Tankuché, Mexico, has now ended. Satellites previously picked up a moderate heat signature from the fire front, which spanned an estimated size of 400 hectares, or 988 acres, based on satellite hotspots.

The incident unfolded against a wider national backdrop where 1,343,963 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 69% below the country's two-decade average. In this region, the typical fire season spans from March to June.

In context

This wildfire burned in Mexico for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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.

The bigger picture in Mexico

Across Mexico, roughly 1,349,419 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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