Three fires have affected Mexico this week, in the grip of a wave of drought. One of the fire starts is still in progress 90 km south of Mexico City, according to firefighters’ statements on Thursday.
A total of 95 hectares of pines were burned by a fire that broke out on Tuesday evening in Tepoztlan, a tourist town at more than 2,000 m above sea level. This Thursday, the firefighters were still fighting the flames, according to the National Forestry Committee (Conafor). The fire is 60% controlled. A person responsible for the fire was arrested on Wednesday.
21% of Mexico affected by drought
A fire in Tepoztlan had already ravaged 310 hectares in 2021. Located at the foot of a wooded massif, this characterful village is a vacation spot for Mexican and foreign artists.
Soldiers and firefighters managed to control a fire that ravaged 74 hectares in the state of Jalisco, to the west. A third fire was also recorded in the state of Tamaulipas (northeast). In mid-March, 531 municipalities in Mexico were experiencing “some degree of drought”, according to media reports. This represents 21% of the territory.
Source: 20minutes
