Overall Green Forest fire alert in Mexico from 25 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC to 28 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (5169 ha) in Mexico 25 Apr 2024

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1019625
Countries:	Mexico
Start Date - Last detection*:	25 Apr 2024 - 28 Apr 2024
Duration (days):	3
People affected:	7 in the burned area
Burned area:	5169 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

GDACS Score

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29 Apr 08:17

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	7	5169	29 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Mexico , State of Oaxaca (population 3,329,574) . The nearest places are Oaxaca, Asunción Nochixtlán, Tlaxiaco, Zimatlán, Juchatengo, Ejutla, Huajuapan de León, and Jamiltepec.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	11000 people
5 km	2200 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Oaxaca	Mexico	3.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Asunción Nochixtlán	Oaxaca	Mexico	City	9800 people	37 km
Tlaxiaco	Oaxaca	Mexico	City	15000 people	38 km
Zimatlán	Oaxaca	Mexico	City	9700 people	69 km
Oaxaca	Oaxaca	Mexico	Major city	260000 people	70 km
Juchatengo	Oaxaca	Mexico	City	-	89 km
Ejutla	Oaxaca	Mexico	City	-	90 km
Huajuapan de León	Oaxaca	Mexico	City	-	90 km
Jamiltepec	Oaxaca	Mexico	City	9800 people	102 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Tlaxiaco		2045				0	37 km
Xoxocotlan	OAX	1528	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	70 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Yosocuta	Huajuapan	1969	85 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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