Fires in Córdoba: who is the detained neighbor and how the fire continues in the province

The last days, Cordova was surprised by an impressive fire in the town of El Durazno, located in the Calamuchita Valley, which consumed more than 12 thousand hectares. Now, the Secretary of Climate Risk Management of the province confirmed that the more than 200 firefighters who worked at night were able contain the main sources of fire.

In addition, the Justice also advanced in the investigation into the causes of the fire. In this context, the authorities A 71-year-old pensioner was arrestedaccused of being responsible for the impressive fire that ravaged Córdoba in recent days.

Who is the person arrested for the fires in Córdoba?

In the last few hours, the Second Nomination and First Shift Investigation Prosecutor’s Office of Río Tercero ordered the Arrest of a 71-year-old local resident accused of being responsible for the fire which affected Yacanto, El Durazno and other areas of the Calamuchita department. Now, the Justice is trying to determine if it all started with a spark or ash that escaped from a stove in the house of the arrested man.

Because the fire put the lives of dozens of people at risk, the detainee could face a sentence of up to 5 years in prison for being the author of the crime of “aggravated culpable arson”.

“He has not yet given a statement, the entire procedure was carried out yesterday, because the fire started on Monday, but Ground zero was accessible yesterday morning. The place was entered by firefighters and the accident investigation department, which is the one that carries out the investigations,” the prosecutor explained. Paula Bruerain charge of the case to the media El Doce.

In the context of the investigation, the prosecutor also requested new orders of search and examination of the accused’s cell phone. In this way, Justice seeks to determine whether the event occurred due to negligence or accidentally or if it was started intentionally.

How the fires in Córdoba continued

After several days where the fire advanced in various addresses in the Calamuchita Valleyfinally the authorities assured that it is under control. Due to the fire, more than 12 thousand hectares were severely affected.

Approximately 200 firefighters worked overnight to contain the flames.We do not have any active fires and all barracks are on alert. We are still at extreme risk for forest fires“, they detailed from the Secretariat for Climate Risk Management.

For his part, the director of the Provincial Fire Management Plan, Martín Degano, reported that “the fire was prevented from passing over El Durazno. It was a lot of work, but it was possible to stop it there, just enough. Otherwise, it would have been a disaster.”.

The spokesman for the Secretariat for Climate Risk Management, Catastrophes and Civil Protection, Roberto Schreiner, said that “if we work all night today and tomorrow (today, Wednesday) what is left, we could say that the situation could be considered extinct“.