Mexico: At least 4 dead of 126 fires raging in the country

At least four people have died tragically from the dozens of forest forests in progress in the country. In the forest fires vortex from end to end Mexico. As the National Forest Commission (Conafor) informed, there are 126 active fires across the country, which have so far destroyed more than 90,000 acres of forest in 19 states. Four people have lost their lives in the state of Mexico in the battles with flames. It is the country’s most populous state, adjacent to Mexico City, where most active fire fronts have been recorded, 23 overall. According to Conafor, dozens of aerial means and over 8,000 people have been thrown into battle with flames, which among other things have put 29 Protected Natural Areas at risk. The country’s president, Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador in his statements did not rule out the possibility of many of the fires due to arson. Suspicions turn in the direction of large construction groups. According to data from Mexico’s National Natural Disaster Prevention Centre, 90% of forest fires in the country stem from human errors or arson. photos: Reuters