Trend summary
- In homes, LP gas leaks are Mexico City firefighters’ most common emergency, at about 30 calls a day. A national health fact sheet counted 627 burn deaths in 2018, 223 of them at home.
- Fires, explosions and leaks killed 88 people in 2022, CENAPRED says. Pipeline fuel theft and fireworks workshops lie behind several of the deadliest blasts, from Tlahuelilpan (2019) to Tultepec.
- Wildfires burned a record 1.67 million hectares in 2024, then the 2026 season turned out one of the mildest, at 403,759 ha. Almost all fires are started by people.
Gas leaks top the listHome fires
Mexico City firefighters handle about 30 gas-leak calls a day; 627 burn deaths nationwide in 2018.
Lessons slow to stickBuilding fires
Fires, blasts and leaks killed 88 in 2022; the ABC daycare fire killed 49 children in 2009.
Calm after recordsWildfires
Record 1.67 million ha burned in 2024; the 2026 season was mild at 403,759 ha.
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