In addition, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Fire Brigade was working on Lezicaand from after 12:00 in silver parkand Toledo. The firefighters are still working and controlling some sources, for which they requested air support since afternoon hours.
The Inumet showed the 100% of the map of Uruguay painted in red —very high risk— on a scale that also has low risk —green—, medium risk —yellow—, and high risk —orange—, in an index that is based on the nesterov indexdeveloped in the old Soviet Unionand whose variables are temperature and air saturation deficit.
Recently, the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) made a list of 6 recommendations Faced with the high risk of fires that broke out in the country as a result of high temperatures and the current climate emergency due to water deficit.
The 6 recommendations of the MGAP:
— Have water reservoirs on hand —backpack with water or tank—.
— Extreme care in operations with agricultural and forestry machineryas well as with manual tools that can cause sparks.
— Avoid the hours of greatest sun exposure for carrying out activities that imply a risk of fire.
— Avoid smoking and throw cigarette butts near vegetation.
— Remove dry vegetation and keep the fields clean.
— Avoid the accumulation of pruning remains and all combustible material.
In addition, the ministry recalled that until April 30 it is forbidden to make fires and burns —Decree No. 436/007—.
Source: Ambito
