The rains have begun to wreak havoc on the territory of Guatemala, adding to what happened in Honduras, and due to the precipitation caused by a large depression field located in the north of Central America. In the case of Guatemala, the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction of Guatemala (CONRED) has reported several floods and … Read more
The rescue teams had a very busy Sunday due to six forest fires that were successfully controlled. Volunteer Firefighters reported having extinguished two incidents, Municipal Firefighters controlled three and the Guatemalan Red Cross ended one. One of the fires originated in El Fiscal Palencia, where Volunteer Firefighters used various tools to control the flames in … Read more
The institutions that make up the system of the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred) presented this Tuesday, March 5, the Early Warning Platform for Forest Fires in Guatemalathrough which it is intended to speed up the response to this type of incidents that generate so much damage to flora and fauna. According to the … Read more
The forest fires that remain active in Guatemala total 16, according to the latest count by the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred). The spokesperson for that institution Rodolfo García reported that the majority of events have already been 90% controlled and 80% liquidated. García specified that this is the result of the inter-institutional work … Read more
The National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (Insivumeh) predicted a gradual increase in temperatures for next Monday, March 4, 2024, for which it asked the population to take the relevant measures to avoid damage to health. The forecasting entity added that in the western area low temperatures will persist during the early morning … Read more
Guatemala has lost 1 thousand 927 hectares of forest until this Friday, March 1st 383 forest fires reported this year, while the capacity of authorities to respond to these types of emergencies is under test in a season that threatens droughts and high temperatures for the spread of fires. The majority of fires that have … Read more
He Ministry of Education (Mineduc) confirmed that as of this Tuesday, February 27, classes resumed for students from the official, private and cooperative sectors in the municipalities of Saint Mary of Jesus and Saint John Alotenangoin the department of Sacatepequez. The presence of children and adolescents in classrooms has been suspended since last week due … Read more
The multidisciplinary health team located in a water volcanoin the department of Sacatepéquez, has provided services to approximately 620 people who support the liquidation work of the Forest fire which has been active for seven days on the slopes of the colossus. Most of the brigade members have presented dehydration due to exposure to heat, … Read more
The voracious fire which is recorded in the a water volcanolocated in the department of Sacatepéquez, has consumed at least 50 hectares of forest until this Friday, February 23, while rescuers try, for the third consecutive day, to control the advance of the flames. From the early hours of the morning, the brigades resumed their … Read more
The acting president, Karin Herreraand authorities from the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred) and the Ministry of National Defense held a press conference this Friday, February 23, to announce the control actions before the forest fires that are registered in different parts of the country. At the beginning of her statement, the official assured … Read more
