New outbreaks of forest fires in different areas of the Isla de Salamanca park were detected from the Malecón of the Magdalena River, from some neighborhoods of the capital of the Atlántico and the Troncal del Caribe at kilometers 19 and 20. Until now, no There has been no statement from the environmental authorities of the region, as well as from the entity that ensures the well-being of that natural reserve.
Yesterday at noon, from different sectors of Barranquilla, Palermo, Sitionuevo, even from more distant towns such as Baranoa and others, the dense columns of smoke that were lost on the horizon were visible due to the strong winds that blow in the region at that time.
From the capital of Atlántico, voices of protest were heard because once again Vía 40 and the Malecón del Río area are the places where the impact is felt most by the dense column of smoke that rests on that area causing respiratory problems among people.
At the end of May the fires intensified and alerts were generated, but the practice of burning in that area of Magdalena remains uncontrolled, which is exposed to illicit burning by unscrupulous people for the extraction of charcoal obtained from the trees. of mangrove to later sell in Barranquilla.
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