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Wildfire in Guatemala

On 22 February, 2024, a forest fire started on the slopes of the inactive Agua volcano in Guatemala. The Agua volcano, one of the highest in Guatemala, is approximately 10 kilometres from the colonial city of Antigua, which is a popular tourist destination in the country.

Firefighters and military personnel faught to extinguish the fires, working against thick smoke and dense vegetation around the clock to reduce the risk of escalation. Two helicopters were also used to provide support, dropping water from above to combat the flames. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and the exact amount of burned hectares was not determined. Investigations were carried out to understand the origins of the fire are till ongoing.

There were no reported casualties or evacuations. The fire significantly damaged the vegetation on the upper part of the 3,766-meter-high volcano, which will have an ecological impact on the local ecosystem and biodiversity.

The Agua volcano, also known as Hunahpú by the Maya indigenous people, holds historical significance and is part of a protected area due to its rich diversity of flora and fauna. Therefore, efforts are being made to preserve the area and reduce the spread of the blaze as much as possible.

Tipo de evento:	Fire
Local do evento:	Guatemala
Data da Ativação da Carta:	2024-02-22
Tempo de Ativação da Carta:	23:12
Zona de Tempo da Ativação da Carta:	UTC+01:00
Requisitante da Carta:	UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER on behalf of Executive Secretariat, National Coordinating Agency for Disaster Reduction of Guatemala (SE-CONRED)
ID da Ativação:	863
Gerenciamento de projeto:	Danilo Juarros (SE-CONRED)
act-value-adders:	Alexander Ariza (UNSPIDER)

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Analysis of burned areas in Agua volcano fire, Guatemala.

Direitos autorais: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2024)
Map prduced by UN-SPIDER

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Adquirida: 23/02/2024

Fonte: Sentine-2

Categoria: Gradient Monitoring Maps

Severity Map of the Burned Area in the Agua Volcano.

Direitos autorais: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2024)
Map produced UN-SPIDER

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Adquirida: 23/02/2024

Fonte: Sentinel-2

Categoria: Grading Map

Burned areas from the forest fire in the Agua volcano

Direitos autorais: Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2024), Distribution Airbus DS.
Map produced by CONRED

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Adquirida: 24/02/2024

Fonte: Pleiades

Categoria: Reference Map

Areas near the crater of the Agua Volcano, Guatemala affected by forest fire

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Map produced by CONRED

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Adquirida: 24/02/2024

Fonte: Pleiades

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False colour view of areas burnt by the forest fire on the Agua Volcano

Direitos autorais: Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2024), Distribution Airbus DS.
Map produced by CONRED

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Adquirida: 24/02/2024

Fonte: Pleiades

Categoria: Grading Map

Potential area affected by forest fire at the Agua volcano, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala

Direitos autorais: Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2024), Distribution Airbus DS.
Map produced by CONRED

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Adquirida: 23/02/2024

Fonte: Pleiades

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Potential area burned in the Agua Volcano fire

Direitos autorais: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2024)
Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2024), Distribution Airbus DS.
Map produced by CONRED

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Adquirida: Sentinel-2: 23/02/2024, Peiades: 23/02/2024

Fonte: Sentinel-2, Pleiades

Categoria: Delineation Map