The amendment proposes prison sentences of up to 20 years if the fire causes the death of a person and up to 16 if it causes serious injuries.
“We can no longer tolerate that those who cause these disasters go unpunished. It’s time for those responsible face severe and effective penalties“Anyone who starts a fire must go to jail,” Brügge stressed.
“It is time for Congress to act and for the penalties are commensurate with the damage caused. “We cannot allow the irresponsible actions of a few to continue putting lives, nature and the future of our economies at risk,” Brügge stressed.
Forest fires: the project proposes to generate awareness campaigns
In turn, the initiative also proposes to change article 189, which regulates the penalties for fires caused by negligence or imprudence, establishing a sentence of three to five years in prison, increasing to eight years if deaths or serious injuries occur.
In addition to toughening penalties for those who intentionally light the flames, the The project also seeks to generate awareness campaigns to prevent and educate about the serious consequences of fires.
According to the project, these campaigns must be financed with funds from the General Budget of the National Administration.
Serious forest fires in Córdoba: there are four active outbreaks
Forest fires are not giving any respite in Cordova and this tuesday The outbreaks in Capilla del Monte, La Granja, Salsacate and Villa Berna are still active, with a discouraging forecast for the coming days.
There are about 800 firefighters in the region working alongside brigade members and Army personnel. Although the focus in Capilla del Monte was divided between east (Sierras Chicas) and west (towards San Marcos Sierras), decreased in intensity in the other three locations.
According to a report from the National Commission for Space Activities (CONAE), around 43,000 hectares have already been burned in the area, but if the entire province is taken into account, almost 100,000 hectares were affected. 70,000 so far this year.
As has been happening since the forest fires began, the strong wind made it difficult for firefighting planes and helicopters to fly. National Meteorological Service (SMN) announced that the danger of fires in the province is “extreme” and there would only be a favorable outlook next Thursday.
Source: Ambito
