Hydrothermal venting at residential property prompts evacuations in El Salitre, Michoacán, Mexico

Authorities in Michoacán, Mexico, evacuated a residence and nearby homes and suspended classes at a nearby preschool after hot water, steam, mud, and gases vented from the ground at a residential property in the community of El Salitre, municipality of Ixtlán, during the night of May 25–26, 2026. Protección Civil described the phenomenon as hydrothermal activity under assessment. Source