Guanacaste forest fires set new Costa Rica record for 2024

Costa Rica's Guanacaste province is experiencing its most severe forest fire season on record, with more fires reported in 2026 than the entire country registered in the previous record year of 2024.

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Guanacaste Forest Fires Break Costa Rica’s 2024 Record

Guanacaste is facing one of the most severe forest fire seasons Costa Rica has ever recorded, with the province alone now reporting more fires in 2026 than the entire country registered during 2024, the previous record year for this type of emergency. The area has recorded 144 forest fires so far this year, while Costa […] The post Guanacaste Forest Fires Break Costa Rica’s 2024 Record appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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