Usi Toledo
Guadalajara / 08.05.2025 16:58:00
Civil Protection and Firefighters of both Jalisco and Municipal, They continue in the Forest fire Combat In the “Roca Venados” place, In the municipality of Mascota, Jalisco, After 24 hours that the incident has started.
The initial work focused on Protect the municipal landfill, a hotel complex and nearby housing, Confirming at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, which there was no infrastructure damage.
How was the procedure to combat the fire?
During the first operational period, which covered from 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday at 06:00 on Thursday, a command post was installed and logistics and fire combat resources were deployed.
This Thursday the containment efforts continued, now with the air support of the Witari helicopter. In total, the operation has 116 forest fighters, 11 Staff elements, 18 land vehicles and an aircraft, in coordination with Civil Protection of Mascota and other corporations.
The authorities maintain permanent surveillance in the area while the actions to suffocate the fire intensify and avoid additional risks to the population and the environment.
Atmospheric emergency in pet activate
On Thursday morning the Ministry of Environment and Territorial Development (SEMADET) activated an atmospheric emergency in the affected area, especially in the towns of Mascota, Yerbabuena, San José, San Luis, Cimarrón Chico, Cruz Verde, Tecuani, Los Zapotes, Las Mesitas, Los Sauces and Guayabitos.
During the atmospheric emergency, the inhabitants of the affected region are recommended:
- Avoid any type of burning.
- Reduce outdoor activities.
- Stay inside homes and keep doors and windows closed.
- Go to the nearest health center if you suffer from a respiratory or cardiac problem.
Recommendations to avoid fires
- Do not pull bottles or glass objects or cans on roads or vacant lots as they can cause a fire.
- Turn off mats and cigarette butts and don’t throw them while driving.
- Do not overload electrical installations.
- Be careful with the use and storage of solvents and fuels.
- Be careful with the use of candles, matches and pyrotechnic artifice.
- Take off your courtyards.
- It is important to know how to handle fire extinguishers.
How to report a forest fire in Jalisco?
Given the fires – mostly – by human activity, here we tell you what to do if you detect fire in these natural areas.
To make the forest fire report provides the following information:
- Mention where the report is made
- Exact or closer location to the fireplace
- Give some reference of nearby hills or nearby housing areas
- The numbers to raise a report to authorities to the 911 emergency line.
When going to walk to a forest, he remembers not lighting fires, not throwing lit cigarettes and avoiding the use of grills out of the areas conditioned for it and keeping the free access roads.
To keep up to the fight against forest fires in the official @Pcjalisco networks in X and Facebook. (https://twitter.com/PCJalisco).
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