Forest Fire (7823 ha) in Mexico 13 Jun 2021

Event summary

This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1000412
Countries: Mexico
Start Date - Last detection*: 13 Jun 2021 - 15 Jun 2021
Duration (days): 2
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 7823 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Articles: 191 | About casualties: 1 | Last hour: 0

Inondations par ruissellement urbain dans l'agglomération de MexicoThu, 24 Jun 2021 13:11:00 +0200.

De fortes pluies ont affecté l'État de Mexico, où des inondations ont été observées dans au moins trois municipalités : Atizapan, Ecatepeque et Tlalnepantla. Le niveau d'eau atteint localement plus d'un mètre.
Heat wave sparks historically unseasonable wildfires in WestWed, 23 Jun 2021 20:11:00 +0200.

Brian Harvey, an assistant professor with the University of Washington’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, said the areas of the country on fire are the areas experiencing the historically dry conditions. “More than half of the c
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Arizona Feeling Brunt of Wildfire Activity Across WestWed, 23 Jun 2021 18:18:00 +0200.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Dozens of wildfires were burning in hot, dry conditions across the U.S. West, including a blaze touched off by lightning that was moving toward northern Arizona’s largest city. The mountainous city of Flagstaff was s
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Drought maps show the western US at its driest in 20 years — a ticking ... Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:01:00 +0200.

The western US was already withering in severe drought when a heat wave struck last week. Temperatures reached 116 degrees Fahrenheit in Las Vegas, 115 in Phoenix, and over 110 for eight days straight in Tucson. Daily highs shattered hundre
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (27), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),