Through the Joint Emergency Zone Command, the Ministry reinforces support to the provinces of Chubut, Río Negro and Neuquén with resources, logistics and operational capabilities to contain fire.
“The fires, except for apple trees, in the Nahuel Huapi National Parkwhich occurred by a thunderstorm, there is no doubt that They are made of terrorism. And so you have to define them, “Petri said from El Bolsón.
“I believe that justice, prosecutors, have to impute each and every authors. And not only for the figure of ravage, fire, but also by the terrorism figure, exponentially increasing the penalties, because these facts of Terrorism must end, “he added.
The head of Defense considered that “It is clear that fires are intentional acts” and assured that they are aim “frighten the population.”
Luis Petri highlighted the role of the armed forces in fire assistance
“The Armed Forces,” they pressed, “are supporting not only in Patagonia, but also in each of the fires suffered in the rest of the country.”
“The resources are given, not only instrumental, but also economic: the province of Río Negro is being attended with 5000 million pesos to help all those affected”Petri said.
The priority is to protect communities, their assets and preserve natural heritage. Therefore, the deployment of personnel and resources is aimed at giving a quick and effective response to the emergency.
In affected areas, Armed forces They ensure the access of Brigadistas At critical points, they install and maintain camps, guarantee the catering of drinking watercommunication and organize the distribution of daily rations and donations. In addition, they perform monitoring with drones to evaluate the evolution of fire.
The operation, which has been developing for several weeks, is an unprecedented magnitude. In active foci the national government has deployed 10 AT-802 aircraft, 9 helicopters, 14 trucks, 11 trucks, 4 forest pumps, 4 bedroom trucks and a water treatment plant with the capacity to produce 5,000 liters of drinking water per day.
In the province of Neuquén, the Joint Emergency Zone Command coordinates work in the Nahuel Huapi National Parks and Lanín, with more than 70 troops deployed.
The Montaña Military School and the Battalion of Mountain Engineers 6 are in charge of the assembly and maintenance of the camps, ensuring the supply of drinking water and the infrastructure for the lodging of the brigades.
The Mountain Infantry Regiment 26 and the Mountain Artillery Group 6 collaborate in the transport of personnel and equipment to the affected areas.
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In turn, the mountain army aviation section 6 and the 601 assault helicopter battalion execute air missions with UH-1H helicopters, facilitating the transfer of brigades and the supervision of the land.
In Chubut, the Joint Emergency Zone Command provides logistical support in the town of El Bolsón, where 30 troops have been deployed.
He Army collaborates, in that place, with the elaboration of rations, the loan of mattresses, the classification and distribution of donations, and the brigadist land and aerial transport.
The units deployed include the Exploration Cavalry Regiment 3, in charge of the distribution of supplies and terrestrial logistics, and the Exploration and Attack Squadron 602, which participates in patrolling and recognition tasks in the affected areas. In total, assistance is provided to 50 brigades with transport vehicles, UH-1H helicopters, campaign tents and logistics equipment.
The Ministry of Defense works in coordination with the National Fire Management Service (SNMF)the National Parks Administration (APN)he National System for Integral Risk Management (SINATIG) and provincial governments, adding efforts to optimize resources and fight fires efficiently.
Faced with the severity of fires in Patagonia, he Government National announced that will send to Congress a project to aggravate penalties of those who cause Intentional fires. They will seek to treat it in extraordinary. At the moment there are two detainees. The flames affect more than 70 thousand hectares of the Andean region.
Source: Ambito
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