Overall Green Forest fire alert in Mexico from 11 May 2024 00:00 UTC to 23 May 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (5371 ha) in Mexico 11 May 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 1019768
Countries:	Mexico
Start Date - Last detection*:	11 May 2024 - 23 May 2024
Duration (days):	12
People affected:	4 in the burned area
Burned area:	5371 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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22 May 09:03 23 May 09:05 24 May 09:05

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	3	5016	22 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
2	0.5	4	5270	23 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
3	0.5	4	5371	24 May 2024 08:01	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 Ayutla, Manzintla, San Marcos, and Tlaxiaco.

Radius	Population
10 km	24000 people
5 km	12000 people
2 km	1400 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Guerrero	Mexico	2.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ayutla	Guerrero	Mexico	City	9900 people	59 km
Manzintla	Guerrero	Mexico	City	-	80 km
San Marcos	Guerrero	Mexico	City	12000 people	92 km
Tlaxiaco	Oaxaca	Mexico	City	15000 people	100 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)	Distance
Ta lo de Soto		149	52 km
Pinotepa Nacional	PNO	unknown	80 km
Tlaxiaco		2045	99 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	El Guineo	Nexpa	1985	67 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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