Forest Fire (6421 ha) in Mexico 03 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 1019702
Countries: Mexico
Start Date - Last detection*: 03 May 2024 - 16 May 2024
Duration (days): 13
People affected: 64 in the burned area
Burned area: 6421 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Latest media headlines

Articles: 93 | About casualties: 44 | Last hour: 1

Local fire captain to help fight New Mexico blazes2024-05-25T23:53+0200.

The Natrona County Fire District’s annual report included photos from incidents throughout the year 2023 (NCFD, Facebook) CASPER, Wyo. — Captain Darek Pepple will soon be joining firefighters from across the country as a task force leader
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Third warmth wave “punishes” a lot of Mexico2024-05-25T06:55+0200.

MEXICO CITY.- In the course of the suffocating warmth that envelops the territory Mexican, we discover ourselves going through an alarming local weather state of affairs: the third warmth wave of the 12 months in response to the newest repo
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It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the tr ... 2024-05-24T21:16+0200.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees. At least 138 of the midsize primates, who are known for their roaring vocal calls, were found dead in the Gulf Coast state of Tabasco since May 16
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'Heat dome' behind extreme heat in Mexico, Central America and US2024-05-24T18:26+0200.

Millions of people across Mexico, Central America and parts of the US including Texas and Florida have been sweltering in extreme heat. Energy grids are strained as people try to keep cool and heatstroke has seen iconic Howler monkeys in Me
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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),