Update on NEMO’s Response to Fires Near San Pedro Columbia

The Ministry of Blue Economy and Disaster Risk Management, along with the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO), reports that wildfires affecting San Pedro Columbia and nearby communities in the Toledo District have prompted the Governor General to declare a state of public emergency for the district on May 19.

A release from NEMO says that over the weekend, Minister of Disaster Risk Management Andre Perez and Toledo West Area Representative Oscar Requena visited the affected areas to assess the situation firsthand.

The Toledo District Emergency Operations Centre remains on high alert. Assessment teams are currently in the district conducting damage and needs evaluations. The Belize Defence Force and firefighters from the Punta Gorda Fire Station are actively participating in firefighting and search and rescue operations alongside community efforts.

There is no immediate fire threat to San Pedro Columbia, Crique Jute, Mafredi, Nah Lum Cah, or San Antonio.