The wildfire season is causing concern in Mexico, as the National Forestry Commission and the Secretariat of the Environment have recorded more than 500 incidents just between January and February of this year. Now, the eyes of the country are on Nuevo León, which is facing serious damage from these incidents.
In the first two months of 2025, 545 wildfires have been recorded in 30 states of the country. According to the Weekly Wildfire Report from the Secretariat of the Environment and the National Forestry Commission, 95% of these fires have resulted in damage to vegetation and shrub areas, while only 5% have affected trees.
The states most affected by the fires, in addition to Nuevo León, are: Jalisco, Chihuahua, Michoacán, Mexico City, State of Mexico, Puebla, Morelos, Durango, Veracruz, and Aguascalientes, which together represent 82% of the fire incidents. Of the national total of wildfires, 21% affected fire-sensitive ecosystems over an area of 2,540 hectares.
According to the authorities' report, only in February there were 83 wildfires reported in the country, of which 99% corresponded to vegetation in the herbaceous and shrub layers. During that month, the most affected entities were Aguascalientes, Zacatecas, Durango, Jalisco, and Chihuahua, which together accounted for 82% of all fires in the last week of February.
In Nuevo León, specifically in the municipality of García, extensive areas of flames have recently been reported. Although authorities informed that the fire is about 80% controlled, emergency services continue to work on damage mitigation. The fires in Nuevo León were caused by the combination of strong winds, low humidity, and high temperatures, which affected factories and natural areas in the region.
