Fire in Mexico

Mexico has suffered the worst outbreak of wild fires in several years’. Authorities confirmed 75,000 hectares (185,000) of grasslands have been burned in Coahuila.

President Felipe Calderon is to visit the worst affected area, Coahuila, a state bordering Texas, which has also been hit by blazes.

Type of event
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Location of event
Mexico
Date of Charter Activation
2011-04-12
Time of Charter Activation
11:00
Time zone of Charter Activation
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Charter Requestor
USGS/National Center for Disaster Prevention/CENAPRED/Mexico
Activation ID
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Project Management
Comisión Nacional Forestal
Value Adding
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