Overall Green Forest fire alert in Mexico from 18 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC to 01 May 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (6956 ha) in Mexico 18 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 1019617
Countries:	Mexico
Start Date - Last detection*:	18 Apr 2024 - 01 May 2024
Duration (days):	13
People affected:	75 in the burned area
Burned area:	6956 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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27 Apr 08:18 28 Apr 08:17 29 Apr 08:19 30 Apr 08:29 30 Apr 13:42 01 May 08:18 02 May 08:20

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	68	5904	27 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
2	0.5	68	6348	28 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
3	0.5	68	6607	29 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
4	0.5	68	6728	30 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
5	0.5	75	6927	30 Apr 2024 13:25	GWIS
6	0.5	78	6971	01 May 2024 08:00	GWIS
7	0.5	75	6956	02 May 2024 08:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Mexico , State of Guerrero (population 2,867,451) . The nearest places are Chilpancingo, Acapulco, Tixtla, Manzintla, Ayutla, San Marcos, Atoyac, and Huitzuco.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	71000 people
5 km	15000 people
2 km	12000 people
1 km	5100 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Protected Area	54 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Guerrero	Mexico	2.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Chilpancingo	Guerrero	Mexico	Major city	160000 people	19 km
Tixtla	Guerrero	Mexico	City	21000 people	25 km
Manzintla	Guerrero	Mexico	City	-	40 km
Ayutla	Guerrero	Mexico	City	9900 people	65 km
San Marcos	Guerrero	Mexico	City	12000 people	65 km
Acapulco	Guerrero	Mexico	Major city	640000 people	73 km
Atoyac	Guerrero	Mexico	City	20000 people	99 km
Huitzuco	Guerrero	Mexico	City	16000 people	104 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
Chilpancingo		1280	Civ.	Paved	No	4400	21 km
Pie de la Cuesta		6				0	73 km
Alvarez International	ACA	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10800	74 km
Iguala		865				0	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Acapulco	MXACA	Mexico	73 km
Puerto Marques		Mexico	73 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	El Guineo	Nexpa	1985	72 km
	Carlos Ramirez Ulloa	Balsas	1986	81 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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