TULUM -- Civil defense personnel and local farmers are working together to fight a forest fire just miles from the famous Mayan ruins of Tulum. The fire has already consumed 20 hectares of forest land.Since the location is fairly remote and fire-fighting resources are scarce, there are not yet enough personnel on the scene to completely contain the fire.
The fire is believed to have been started by man and authorities are looking to find the person or persons responsible. Since the fire is well off the tourist trail, police are focusing their investigation on local residents.
The forest is very dry in this region and it has been difficult to get enough water to the area to successfully fight the fire. Authorities have urged members of the community to be extra careful and not burn brush or trash with open fires, but the warnings have been largely ignored.
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