Chubut: Ignacio Torres confirmed that the fires in Epuyén were intentional

Ignacio Torresgovernor of the province of Chubutannounced this Tuesday that the fires that affect the town of Epuyén were intentionalafter confirming the results of the tests.

The provincial leader commented that “glass and other combustible elements were found”something that ended up coinciding with his main theory, given the versions that indicated that the origin of the fire occurred as a result of a domestic accident.

Along these lines, he stressed that “According to the expert reports, the fire was the product of violence carried out by regular criminals”in reference to the supposed members of the Mapuche community.

And he added: “We met with representatives of the Mapuches and the Tehuelches. They recognize the Argentine State, the Chantas do not.”

“This is a fight that we have been fighting since the previous government was in office. The Kirchnerists said that it was a habitat problem, which generated the escalation of violence. The takeovers took place in the Buenos Aires suburbs, in fact, the telephone numbers of those were here (in Chubut) they had the prefix 11”, in dialogue with LN+.

Furthermore, he pointed out that “they disguise themselves as native peoples to commit crimes” and? “If there are no adequate laws, these people enter through one door and leave through the other, which is unfair for the brigade members who risk their lives.”

Finally, when asked about the release of the activist Facundo Jones Hualastated that “he should be in prison if there was a law of repetition”but warned that he is “working” on a project of that type. “All this is the fault of the Berreta Guarantee Justice, which has done so much damage in recent times,” he concluded.

Restoration of electrical service in Epuyén

Epuyén was affected by a forest fire that has already destroyed almost 4,000 hectares. During the day on Tuesday Almost all electrical service was restored.

The provincial government, through the Ministry of Infrastructure, Energy and Planning, confirmed it this Tuesday, while brigade members continue working to contain the flames in the region.

The operation included the enabling all medium voltage lines and almost all low voltage lines. For their part, the brigade members contained the left flank of the igneous focusit was reported this Tuesday.

The personnel who maintained a guard on the flank that is contained, were relocating the remaining crews to the sectors with the greatest activity.

According to the report issued by the Provincial Fire Management Service late this Monday, the left flank of the fire that began last Wednesday near School No. 9, in Epuyén, was declared contained.