GFMC: México – Wildfire statistics extract
México: Wildfire statistics extract
Source: General Directorate for Forestry, Forest Protection Office, 10 April 2001
Tab.1. Number of wildfires and area burned in México between 1 January and 5 April 2001.
Tab.2. and Fig.1. Comparison of wildfire statistics: Number of wildfires
for the period 1996-2000 (long-term average), the extreme fire year 1998,
last year (2000) and this year (1 January to 5 April 2001).
Tab.3. and Fig.2. Comparison of wildfire statistics: Area burned by wildfires (in ha) for the period 1996-2000 (long-term average), the extreme fire year 1998, last year (2000) and this year (1 January to 5 April 2001).
Tab.4. Difference from 2001 to for the period 1996-2000 (long-term average), the extreme fire year 1998, last year (2000) and this year (1 January to 5 April 2001).
Tab.5. and Fig.4. Distribution of the average number of wildfires in México during the months January (E) to October (O) for the period 1995-2000 and the year 2000. 93% of the affected areas are mainly grassland and brushland, and 7% of the area burned are tree forests and other wooded lands.
Daily updated fire weather and fire danger information in Mexico are provided under the GFMC Global, Regional and National Fire Weather Forecasts.
