San Matias Fire: Blaze persists, forcing breaches to protect community

The fire in São Matías did not give us any respite, as forest fires there forced us to open an eight-kilometre gap to stop the spread of the fire. Flames spread dangerously toward communitiesThey also continue to develop Water is removed from the airin areas with inconvenient transportation.

“To prevent the wildfire from spreading to the communities of El Mirador, Santa Isabel and Alta Vista, the 14th Florida Infantry Regiment in San Matias, under the direction of the Joint Command for Adverse Incident Response (CCREA), deployed a series of measures Contain and slow the spread of fire in emergency situations”, says the latest report of the Ministry of Defence on the work carried out in the city with the support of the armed forces.

San Matias and the San Matias Integrated Management Area (ANMI) The fire has affected the city for 58 dayswhich has destroyed an estimated 700,000 people. The fires have affected communities Candelaria, the Birth of Bahia and Carmen de Limones, Where Eight houses destroyedcrops and animals, and also reached livestock attributes. Currently, the total length of the line is more than 17 kilometers.

Due to the critical situation, authorization has been obtained to implement counter-fire techniques to cut off Advancing flames and protecting at-risk communities. “Patrol units from Florida RI-14 are well-trained in fighting forest fires and are working intensively to establish fire breaks and prevent the fire from spreading into populated areas,” the statement added.

Heavy machinery is reportedly being used to construct the 8km-long gap.

As part of the action plan, tankers equipped with large-capacity water pumps were also used Establish a fire defense line. The device creates a wet barrier that prevents the spread of flames, thus enhancing safety.

On Friday, the government reported The department has 27 active firesSo far, more than a million hectares have been burned in Santa Cruz.

The forest fires affected the following municipalities: San José de Chiquitos, San Ignacio de VelascoRobole, San Rafael, San Matías, Concepcion, Guarayos Assumption, Urubica, San Xavier, Puerto Quijaro and San Anthony of Lomerio.