Forest Fire (9780 ha) in Mexico 06 May 2024

Event summary

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

GDACS ID WF 1019701
Countries: Mexico
Start Date - Last detection*: 06 May 2024 - 20 May 2024
Duration (days): 14
People affected: 276 in the burned area
Burned area: 9780 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Articles: 122 | About casualties: 66 | Last hour: 0

Record heat in Mexico raises concerns over electricity and animal welf ... 2024-05-29T20:57+0200.

Mexico has been consuming record amounts of electricity and occasionally more than its utility infrastructure can generate and transmit, official data showed, as scorching heat and water shortages raise the likelihood of power outages. Mexi
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Mexico’s electricity demand hits record amid extreme heat and water sh ... 2024-05-29T07:07+0200.

FILE PHOTO: A woman cools herself with a fan at her home on a hot spring day amid a nationwide drought and heatwaves that have sent temperatures soaring across much of the country, in Veracruz, Mexico, May 21, 2024. REUTERS/Yahir Ceballos/F
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Mexico’s electricity demand hits record amid extreme heat and water sh ... 2024-05-29T05:09+0200.

MEXICO CITY Mexico has been consuming record amounts of electricity and occasionally more than its utility infrastructure can generate and transmit, official data showed, as scorching heat and water shortages raise the likelihood of power o
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Mexico's Power Crisis: Heatwaves, Water Shortages & Election Battles2024-05-29T00:43+0200.

Mexico faces record electricity consumption and potential power outages due to scorching heat and water shortages. Aging infrastructure and underinvestment exacerbate the issue. With national elections approaching, candidates promise to foc
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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),