The first large-scale wildfire of the season swept through the Bosque de la Primavera over last weekend, scorching more than 200 hectares before being brought under control.
The fire sent plumes of black smoke across the Guadalajara metropolitan area, prompting an atmospheric alert.
The blaze broke out around 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, in an area of mostly scrubland known as Los Asadores, within the Tlajomulco de Zúñiga section of the forest. Strong winds complicated initial containment efforts, but by 11 p.m., a coordinated force of 105 brigadistas from municipal, state and federal agencies had halted the fire’s advance.
As of Monday afternoon, authorities confirmed the fire was fully controlled, with no risk of resurgence. Preliminary assessments estimated that 224 hectares of the woodland were consumed.
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