Overall Green Forest fire alert in Mexico from 27 Feb 2023 00:00 UTC to 12 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (8140 ha) in Mexico 27 Feb 2023

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 1012681
Countries:	Mexico
Start Date - Last detection*:	27 Feb 2023 - 17 Mar 2023
Duration (days):	18
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	8140 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	0	5815	12 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
2	0.5	0	8140	13 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
3	0.5	1	8892	14 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
4	0.5	1	13708	15 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
5	0.5	1	14758	16 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
6	0.5	1	16171	17 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
7	0.5	2	25343	18 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Mexico , State of Quintana Roo (population 536,599) . The nearest places are Dzibalchén, Tekax, Peto, Oxkutzcab, and Ticul.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	2300 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people
1 km	no people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Protected Area	37 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Quintana Roo	Mexico	540000 people
Campeche	Mexico	580000 people
Yucatan	Mexico	1.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Dzibalchén	Campeche	Mexico	City	-	41 km
Tekax	Yucatán	Mexico	City	23000 people	80 km
Peto	Yucatán	Mexico	City	18000 people	85 km
Oxkutzcab	Yucatán	Mexico	City	21000 people	93 km
Ticul	Yucatán	Mexico	City	30000 people	104 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

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More information

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