Will total area burned by wildfires in Europe in 2026 exceed 500,000 hectares?

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YES if the official centre of the tropical cyclone originally designated Hernan is reported to have crossed the coastline onto land within internationally recognized territory of Mexico, including Mexican islands and the Baja California Peninsula, no later than 00:00 on August 18, 2026, according to the Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN/CONAGUA), or if SMN does not make an explicit statement, by a clear consensus of two or more independent reputable news reports that explicitly state the cyclone's centre made landfall. Reports that only describe coastal impacts, storm surge, or outer bands without an explicit statement that the cyclone's centre was on land do not count. If the same cyclonic circulation that SMN identified as Hernan is later renamed and that circulation then makes landfall, that landfall still counts as YES, otherwise NO.
How markets are built and settledPredictions close on Aug 18, 2026, and the market is expected to resolve on Aug 18, 2026. The outcome will be settled against smn.conagua.gob.mx. For now, the crowd puts YES at 54%, based on 2 predictions.
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How markets are built and settledGiven the timing and the current approach of Hernan, I expect it to make landfall in Mexico. The SMN's tracking suggests it's heading that way, and there's a good chance of confirmation by the deadline.

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