Overall Green Forest fire alert in Mexico from 22 Apr 2025 00:00 UTC to 25 Apr 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (7719 ha) in Mexico 22 Apr 2025

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 1023698
Countries:	Mexico
Start Date - Last detection*:	22 Apr 2025 - 25 Apr 2025
Duration (days):	3
People affected:	211 in the burned area
Burned area:	7719 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	207	5010	23 Apr 2025 10:00	GWIS
2	0.5	207	5639	23 Apr 2025 18:00	GWIS
3	0.5	226	6008	24 Apr 2025 06:00	GWIS
4	0.5	211	6064	24 Apr 2025 10:00	GWIS
5	0.5	211	6571	25 Apr 2025 10:00	GWIS
6	0.5	211	7719	02 May 2025 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Mexico , State of Jalisco (population 5,772,704) . The nearest places are Puerto Vallarta, Talpa de Allende, and Punta Mita.

Radius	Population
10 km	7000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Jalisco	Mexico	5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Puerto Vallarta	Jalisco	Mexico	City	190000 people	54 km
Talpa de Allende	Jalisco	Mexico	City	-	62 km
Punta Mita	Nayarit	Mexico	City	-	71 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
La Gloria		34				0	27 km
Lic Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International	PVR	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10100	56 km
El Llano		12				0	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Ipala		Mexico	19 km
Puerto Vallarta	MXPVR	Mexico	48 km
El Tabaco		Mexico	51 km
Chamela		Mexico	80 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Cajon de Peda	Tomatlan	1976	34 km
	Corrinchis	Mascota	1977	70 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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