The President Javier Milei met with the governor of Córdoba Martin Llaryora to closely follow the tasks of assistance and rescue that are carried out before the fierce forest fires that hit the province. He traveled this Wednesday after his participation in the United Nations Assembly. Government sent more aid to the affected areas. The president flew over the place.
The president traveled with the Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei, and the Chief of Staff, Guillermo Francos, to take notice of the fire crisis that cross the areas of Chapel of the Mountain, La Granja, Salsacate and Villa Berna, in the department of Punilla. Also present are the Ministers of Defense, Luis Petriand Security, Patricia Bullrich.
The Chief of Staff communicated yesterday with the Governor of Córdoba, Martin Llaryora, making available the resources to deal with the emergency. “Last night I spoke about the situation with the governor Llaryora, who told me that regardless of the severity of the fire They are doing everything possible and necessary to control the event.whose evolution also depends on strong winds, drought and lack of rain,” he said.
What are the resources sent by the Government?
Through the National Fire Management Service (SNMF), the National Government deployed resources and elements in the areas affected by forest and grassland fires. In total, 119 people are working there, recruited by the SNMF and the National Parks Administration..
After the last request made by the government of Córdoba, The SNMF summoned and added 62 people between yesterday and today (12 from San Juan, 8 from Santiago del Estero, 22 from National Parks and 20 from the Federal Police Forest Brigade).
For its part, the National Parks Administration On Wednesday, two new agents joined the work in Córdoba, a drone pair and a van. In total, this organization provided 41 agents (37 brigade members and 3 technicians), 9 vehicles (2 fire trucks, 3 vans with rapid attack kits and 3 pick-ups and 1 minibus), as well as machinery and technical tools.
What are the tasks of assistance for fires?
Around 800 firefighters are in the area, along with brigade members and also personnel from the Army, who joined to collaborate in the tasks. Although the focus is on Chapel of the Mount It was divided between east (Sierras Chicas) and west (towards San Marcos Sierras), and its intensity decreased in the other three locations.
In the last few hours, due to the critical situation that the province is going through, the Government deployed new resources in the areas affected by the fire. In addition to what was sent days ago, 32 new firefighters and highly specialized technical personnel were mobilized from the National Parks Administrationalong with a minibus and two pick-up trucks. For its part, the SNMF will deploy a new helicopter.
Meanwhile, and 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 70,000 hectares have been affected 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.
Source: Ambito
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