In the statement made by the Mexican National Forest Commission (Conafor), it was announced that there are currently 71 active forest fires in the country. While 2,671 firefighters take part in the fight against fires across the country, firefighting helicopters and planes provide aerial support to the fight.
In the forest fire that broke out in the city of Santiago in the northern Nuevo Leon province on March 24, 2,800 hectares of land have been destroyed so far, while 80 percent of the fire has been brought under control. Nuevo Leon state officials announced that 380 firefighters were on duty in the fight against the fire, and 7 planes responded to the fire from the air.
Another large fire in the northern part started on March 17 at El Cielo Ecological Park in the state of Tamaulipas. Authorities reported that the fire, which turned a total of 1,100 hectares of forest area to ash, has been brought under control by 60 percent so far. 304 firefighters are on duty in the fight against flames.
Every day, new forest fires are added to the existing forest fires as a result of the dry and hot climate with the arrival of spring in Mexico. According to the latest data released by Conafor, 2,207 hectares of forest area was destroyed in 8 active forest fires, 3 of which were in natural protection in Chiapas state, 1,240 hectares in 7 current forest fires in Durango state, and 998 hectares in 8 active forest fires in Jalisco state.