The most recent update from the Institute of Forest Conservation (ICF) shows that a total of 643 fires have been registered so far, with 21,994 hectares of forest areas, grasslands and bushes burned throughout the national territory.

Although worrying, the figures are comparatively lower than those for the same period in 2024, when the authorities reported 2,751 fires and 237,314 hectares affected.

Of these 643 fires, 469 occurred in jungle areas and 174 in grasslands and scrublands, which directly compromises the ecosystems and biodiversity of this Central American nation.

In Honduras, this type of catastrophe represents a serious environmental threat, especially during the dry season, which coincides with the summer (February to May).

As a result of illegal logging and fires, the country loses between 50,000 and 60,000 hectares of forested areas every year.

According to official statistics, more than 90 percent of these disasters are human-caused, as there has been no effective control of fires, which often spread to the mountains.

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