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
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
He Government of Guatemala announced this Friday, February 23, that in the last few hours an increase in the number of forest fires active in the country, for which work is being done to reinforce actions focused on addressing different emergencies. In that sense, the acting president, Karin Herrera, announced that she instructed the Ministry … Read more
The Municipal Fire Department reported that it deployed 40 people during the early hours of this Saturday, February 24, 2024, to continue working on the forest fire that affects the Agua Volcano. The professionals of this rescue team, including men and women, work from the municipality of Santa María de Jesús, in the department of … Read more
The City Council of Antigua GuatemalaSacatepéquez, announced this Thursday, February 22, that a collection center to support the brigades working to quell the Forest fire of great magnitude that is recorded in the a water volcano. Collaboration is being requested to obtain pure water, serums, canned food and other supplies that will be used for … Read more
