Fires in Oaxaca: Two people died and one teenager was injured in trying to put out the fire

Two men died on Monday afternoon when they were fighting a fire in Oaxaca in El Manzanito, belonging to the municipality of Santa María Peñoles, in the region of Valles Centrales; a minor was burned and taken to a hospital to be treated.According to the information, the accident started because a coal furnace was out of control; Rafael Mecinas Velasco, 64 years old, and Bernardino Mecinas Cruz, 21 years old, died in the place trying to control i…

Oaxaca, Oax., In the face of the forest fires that affect the state, 48 organizations and communities made a call for help; they demanded from the three levels of government quick and effective actions in the face of this problem that in the course of the year has affected about 8,500 hectares.

The tragedy struck Santa María Peñoles, in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca, after two community members lost their lives, while fighting a forest fire that went out of control. To them is added a third fatal victim in the last 48 hours, as well as a minor who was injured by burns, before the flames that have consumed dozens of hectares. 10 active fires are reported in Oaxaca Until the morning of Tuesday, April 15, the authorities reported 10 activ…

Punto y Coma MX La Semar activated the Marine Plan in Oaxaca and arranged a helicopter to assist in the fight against forest fires. The Secretariat of the Navy arranged an aircraft for the fight of fires in Oaxaca. The Marine Plan was implemented in the municipalities of Santo Domingo Tomaltepec and Santo Domingo Ozolotepec. Since April 13, a MI-17 helicopter was deployed that has carried out 30 discharges with helibalde, pouring a total of 75 t…

The Government of Oaxaca confirmed the death of two Brigadiers who were fighting a forest fire in El Manzanito, a community belonging to the municipality of Santa María Peñoles. According to the report of the municipal authority, it is Rafael Mecinas Velasco, 64 years old, and Bernardino Mecinas Cruz, 21 years old. Meanwhile, Sebastián Mecinas Cruz, 14 years old, was transferred to the General Hospital “Doctor Aurelio Valdivieso” to receive atte…

OAXACA.- Sebastián Mecinas Cruz, a 14-year-old boy, died from burns sustained while fighting a forest fire in Santa María Peñoles, a community in the Mixteca region of Oaxaca. Last Monday, the state government reported that the boy was transferred to the "Doctor Aurelio Valdivieso" General Hospital for medical attention for his burns. However, this morning, his death was confirmed. His death brings the total number of fatalities from this forest…