Chimo Wildfire Response Intensifies as Conafor Battles Illegal Blaze

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Chimo wildfire response intensifies as Conafor deploys brigades to contain a three-day illegal burn in Cabo Corrientes under strict NOM-015 regulations.

Chimo, Cabo Corrientes — The fight against the flames continues in the town of Chimo, where two brigades from the National Forestry Commission (Conafor) have battled an out-of-control fire for the past three days. Fifteen firefighters and two specialized vehicles remain on site, working around the clock to contain a blaze that authorities trace back to an illegal burn that spread beyond its intended perimeter.

Conafor crews first arrived in . . .



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