Overall Green Forest fire alert in Mexico from 12 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC to 26 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (14442 ha) in Mexico 12 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 1019569
Countries:	Mexico
Start Date - Last detection*:	12 Apr 2024 - 26 Apr 2024
Duration (days):	14
People affected:	200 in the burned area
Burned area:	14442 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	85	6739	14 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
2	0.5	68	9489	15 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
3	0.5	68	10115	16 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
4	0.5	68	10790	17 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
5	0.5	200	11385	18 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
6	0.5	200	11654	19 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
7	0.5	200	11766	20 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
8	0.5	200	12095	21 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
9	0.5	200	12196	22 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
10	0.5	200	13288	23 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
11	0.5	200	13765	24 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
12	0.5	200	14152	25 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
13	0.5	200	14279	26 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
14	0.5	200	14442	27 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 Pochutla, Miahuatlan, Tehuantepec, Salina Cruz, and Ejutla.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	11000 people
5 km	6600 people
2 km	2400 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
Pochutla	Oaxaca	Mexico	City	13000 people	65 km
Miahuatlan	Oaxaca	Mexico	City	17000 people	71 km
Tehuantepec	Oaxaca	Mexico	City	37000 people	83 km
Salina Cruz	Oaxaca	Mexico	City	74000 people	85 km
Ejutla	Oaxaca	Mexico	City	-	96 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
Bahias de Huatulco International	HUX	143	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8800	46 km
Pochutla	PUH	unknown				0	67 km
Salina Cruz	SCX	23				0	84 km
Ixtepec Military		50	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7500	104 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Puerto Angel		Mexico	75 km
Salina Cruz	MXSCX	Mexico	83 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Presidente Benito Juarez	Tehuantepec	1961	74 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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