They set a new record for the country’s heat source

On Friday 2 August, the government warned that Heat Source. Report There are ten active fires burning in Santa Cruz, Beni and Tarija.

According to a report by the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection, Juan Carlos Calvemontes, there are 33,959 heat sources in the country.of which: 28,381 in Santa CruzBeni 5,302, Chuquisaca 60, Tarija 55, La Paz 51, Pando 49, Cochabamba 22, Potosí 22, and Oruro 17.

The Deputy Minister reported that there are currently 10 active fires in the country, most of which are in Santa Cruz. These are in the following municipalities: San Matías, Concepcion, San Rafael, San Javier, El Puente, Lobore, San Ignacio de Velasco. But Beni and Tariha were also on fire.

According to Calvermontes, 31 forest fires have been extinguished so far. The participants included: 1,702 firefighters, 33 mobilized military units, three aircraft and two deployed fire trucks.