2021_Nuevo_León_wildfires
2021 Nuevo León wildfires
Natural disaster in Mexico
The 2021 Nuevo León wildfires were a series of wildfires that broke out in late March and early April 2021 in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. The wildfires in Nuevo León were fueled mostly by drought, high winds, and high temperatures. Media in Mexico had reported that 12 out of the 61 fires burning across the country were located in 8 protected natural areas, including the Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in the state of Nuevo León. Most of the wildfires that were burning in the state were near the city of Monterrey.[2]
On March 25, 1,100 residents had to be evacuated in at least 14 communities because of a major wildfire that was burning in the Sierra de Santiago region. The fire began in the neighboring state of Coahuila near the city of Arteaga on March 16. The fire was previously at 70% containment days later, but due to wind gusts reaching 90 kilometers per hour, the fire spread quickly over state lines into Nuevo León and authorities issued residents to evacuate immediately.[3]