Smoke from burning vehicles blackened the sky in Puerto Vallarta, a popular tourist destination spot with a coastline along the Pacific Ocean. The operation was initially launched in the municipality of Tapalpa, which sits roughly 300 kilometres southeast of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Gov. It says there is a “shelter in place order” in Puerto Vallarta and that all taxi and ride-share services are suspended. A car burns on the Francisco Medina Avenue exit in Puerto Vallarta on Sunday. Flights to Puerto Vallarta from Vancouver on WestJet and Flair Airlines were also cancelled.

Source: CBC News February 22, 2026 19:45 UTC