During the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, April 24, residents of Acapulco and Chilpancingo reported at least four active forest fires in the region: two of them registered in the El Veladero National Parkat the height of the Generación 2000, Simón Bolívar and María de la O colonies, another in the Paso Texca town and one more in the upper part of the Nueva Era neighborhood.
The Coordination of Civil Protection and Firefighters reported that to control these fires they already have the support of military personnel and the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP). He indicated that monitoring of the incidents continues and that work has been intensified to prevent the spread of the fire.
Firefighters explained that in The fire in the Generación 2000 neighborhood has been active for two days and that for this reason, 10 hectares have already been affected, even when liquidation techniques and firebreaks were applied. The municipal government of Acapulco has called on the population to take precautions.
Given the emergency in the upper part of Acapulco, the authorities issued a series of recommendations for the populationbetween them:
- Stay at home.
- Stay away from the door (if possible).
- If the smoke is considerable, cover the gap under the door with a damp cloth and keep the windows of the house closed.
- If necessary, use a face mask.
Friends, in a coordinated effort tonight we continue working intensely to control the active forest fires in Acapulco. Therefore, I have instructed the owner of @PC_GuerreroDr. Roberto Arroyo Matus, who is at the scene, attending to the situation…
— Evelyn Salgado Pineda (@EvelynSalgadoP) April 25, 2024
Classes suspended on April 25 due to smoke and fires
The Secretary of Education of Guerrero (SEG) He reported that This Thursday, April 25, classes will be suspended in the city of Chilpancingo and in the port of Acapulco, in a measure that applies to all preschool and primary schools, public and private, of both shifts.
He explained that the suspension originated due to the atmospheric pollution generated in the capital and the forest fires that prevail in the port. This, following a recommendation from the state’s Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection, in coordination with the Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources.
Fire is dangerously close to houses in Acapulco
Around 9 p.m., residents of the Santa Cecilia neighborhood warned that the fire caused by a forest fire that started Wednesday afternoon comes dangerously close to homes.
Images of the dangerous conflagration that has covered the bay of Acapulco with smoke were spread on social networks and WhatsApp groups. The smoke has caused the ash fall in Infonavit colonies Alta Progreso, Progreso, La Cima, 20 de Noviembre and the valley that begins in the Las Cruces neighborhood.
The municipal government of Acapulco reported that the federation is already negotiating the aircraft support to put out the fires affecting the port.
In a statement, he asked to avoid burning garbage or leaf litter and not throw lit matches or cigarettes on the road, fields or dry land, as this can start a fire. magnifying glass effect.
Acapulco between flames|| Hills surrounding the Acapulco bay are consumed by fire and threaten residential areas. the secretary of education in Gro. suspended classes in Acapulco to avoid respiratory problems in children due to the dense smoke in the port. pic.twitter.com/1hGm7WH05t
— Daniel Renteria Beiza (@Brody_Renteria) April 25, 2024
With information from Quadratín Guerrero.
