Tepoztlán fire has destroyed more than 100 hectares

A wood occurrence adjacent the Magic Town of Tepoztlán has consumed much than 100 hectares of oak wood and was inactive burning arsenic of noon Wednesday.

The affected area, known arsenic Chicuacemac, lies wrong the Protected Natural Area of ​​El Tepozteco National Park successful Tepoztlán, conscionable 50 miles from Mexico City successful the authorities of Morelos. 

The firefighting efforts were hampered by the rugged terrain of the Tepozteco’s jagged mountains. (Conafor)

With cobblestoned streets and tiled roofs, Tepoztlán is 1 of the astir fashionable tourer destinations for Mexico City residents. The municipality sits connected an archaeological tract built betwixt 1150 and 1350 A.D., and stands astir 600 meters supra the Tepoztlán Valley.

On Wednesday, the National Forestry Commission (Conafor) reported that the occurrence is 40% contained and 30% extinguished. Conafor said it is sending 12 firefighters from Mexico City to enactment the existing brigade squad of 200. 

Two helicopters from the Naval Ministry (Semar) and Defense Ministry (Sedena) are besides progressive successful the firefighting. 

The effort has been hampered by the topography of the Tepozteco, which consists of high, jagged mountains rising abruptly from astir level terrain. As a result, brigade teams person focused connected firebreaks, rehabilitating 2,500 meters of antecedently existing breaks and opening up 3,500 meters of caller ones. 

Priority is the information of residents and firefighting personnel. According to officials, the occurrence presently poses nary hazard to the inhabitants of Tepoztlán.

Still, authorities person called connected the colonisation to debar joining the firefighting efforts unless they person due training. Instead, they’ve requested residents to coordinate their efforts with section authorities.  

With reports from NMas