Overall Green Forest fire alert in Mexico from 22 Apr 2023 00:00 UTC to 06 May 2023 00:00 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

Forest Fire (10421 ha) in Mexico 22 Apr 2023

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	WF 1014009
Countries:	Mexico
Start Date - Last detection*:	22 Apr 2023 - 09 May 2023
Duration (days):	17
People affected:	556 in the burned area
Burned area:	10421 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

Detailed event map. European Union, 2025. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

05 May 06:12 06 May 06:12 07 May 06:13

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	352	5458	05 May 2023 03:00	GWIS
2	0.5	352	5914	06 May 2023 03:00	GWIS
3	0.5	556	10421	07 May 2023 03:00	GWIS
4	0.5	936	14550	08 May 2023 03:00	GWIS
5	0.5	904	15833	09 May 2023 03:00	GWIS
6	0.5	1441	18417	10 May 2023 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Mexico , State of Chiapas (population 3,524,501) . The nearest places are Emiliano Zapata, Tenosique, San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Balancan, Comitan, and Teapa.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	81000 people
5 km	53000 people
2 km	31000 people
1 km	16000 people
Burned Area	1400 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	1254 m2	GHSL
Protected Area	696 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Chiapas	Mexico	3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Emiliano Zapata	Tabasco	Mexico	City	18000 people	70 km
Tenosique	Tabasco	Mexico	City	32000 people	73 km
San Cristóbal de Las Casas	Chiapas	Mexico	City	120000 people	80 km
Balancan	Tabasco	Mexico	City	11000 people	89 km
Comitan	Chiapas	Mexico	City	79000 people	103 km
Teapa	Tabasco	Mexico	City	26000 people	108 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Distance
Palenque	PQM	61	41 km
Tenosique		25	73 km
San Cristobal de Las Casas		2341	75 km
Ciudad Pemex		6	92 km
San Antonio Copalar		1520	111 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Concepcion		Mexico	97 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.