They confirm that the cross-border fire expands to Brazilian territory due to strong winds

The Directorate of Natural Resources (Direna) of the Government of Santa Cruz, reported that on this day 790 new heat sources were registered, adding 4,181 so far this month. However, the Vice Ministry of the Environment warns that in the country the number rises to 2,337.

Julieta Valverde, director of Direna, reported that through the Early Warning System (Satif), it was identified that the fire started in Corumbá, a border city of the neighboring country Brazil, which would have reached Bolivian territory affecting approximately 1,800 hectares in the department, it returned to Brazil due to the change in winds.

Likewise, he maintained that the firefighters of the Government, deconcentrated in the provinces, are already in coordination with the authorities of the Subgovernance and the municipalities of Puerto Suárez and Puerto Quijarro, foreseeing actions and strategies, in addition to articulating coordination with different institutions in the place. among which are volunteer firefighters, Otuquis Park personnel and personnel from the Bolivian Navy and the Army.

On the other hand, the director of Direna, He indicated that work has been underway since the beginning of the year to prevent forest fires in the different municipalities. of the department through training in Basic Techniques for the Control of Forest Fires (TBCIF), as well as the work of prescribed burning to prevent the entry of possible fires.

He stressed to the citizens that in these cases of fires, they can Contact the toll-free number 800148139.

For his part, the Vice Minister of the Environment reported that heat sources nationwide amount to 2,337. “At the ABT we are in constant meetings with people who want to expand the agricultural frontieralthough it is good to identify those who intentionally cause forest fires and take advantage of these dates to make our peasant brothers look bad,” remarked Franz Quispe, head of that State portfolio.

As he advanced, They are working to preserve the forests and thus prevent the number of hectares burned from being less than those of other efforts.

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