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Ministry of Defense ordered the deployment of 24 members of the Rapid Disaster Response CompanyBy order of the Ministry of Defense, headed by its head Walter Astudillo Chavez, personnel from the Rapid Intervention Company for Disasters of the Communications Group Jose Olaya were deployed to deal with a forest fire in the Mosopuquio sector, located in the Arequipa district of Characato.
Precisely, a contingent of 24 troops, aboard two vehicles, arrived at the area equipped with their equipment to provide support in dealing with the emergency together with elements of the National Institute of Civil Defense, security and the National Police.
After an arduous eight-hour day, and covering an area of approximately 10 square kilometers, the military personnel helped control the fire, avoiding a disaster of greater proportions.
In this way, the Army effectively demonstrated its capabilities within the framework of one of its strategic roles: carrying out first response actions in emergencies, search, rescue and evacuation of people, among other actions.