Fire on the mountain over Lake Chapala
Since the last days of April, firefighters from Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, Chapala, Jocotepec, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga and Jalisco’s Civil Protection brigade have been battling an extensive brush and forest fire that has spread over both sides of the mountain range bordering Lake Chapala’s north shore.
Due to strong winds combined with extreme dry conditions of the land and foliage, more than 150 hectares of terrain within natural reserve area had become scorched mid-week and smoky air quality prevailed throughout the region.