📋 Tender Overview
Peruvian Air Force, National Police, local governments and residents controlled another 4 events. The National Institute of Civil Defense, through the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN), reports that the competent authorities managed to extinguish 6 forest fires reported between September 7 and 8, in the departments of Apurimac, Ayacucho, Arequipa and Ancash.
In Apurimac, in the district of San Pedro de Cachora, members of the National Police of Peru (PNP), personnel from the district municipality and local residents managed to put out the fire. Meanwhile, in Tamburco, said work was carried out by the General Corps of Volunteer Firefighters of Peru, the district government and specialists from the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (SERNANP).
Meanwhile, in the district of San Miguel (Ayacucho), firefighters and residents carried out the control and extinction work. Meanwhile, in Chilcaymarca (Arequipa), as well as in Huaraz and Chingalpo (Ancash), the events were put out by district governments and neighborhood brigades.
It should be noted that, according to information from the Disaster Risk Management offices of the district municipalities, at the moment, these emergencies have not caused damage to the life and health of the population; however, a total of 102 hectares (ha) of natural cover have been destroyed. Likewise, the Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (EDAN) continues.
Controlled events
On the other hand, in the districts of San Juan de Chacna and Ocobamba (Apurimac), Contumaza (Cajamarca), Ayabaca (Piura) and Tapuc (Pasco) another 5 forest fires were controlled between September 7 and 8. The Peruvian Air Force, National Police, local municipalities and the organized community were in charge of extinguishing the fire. At the moment, preliminary information from local governments indicates that these events consumed hectares of natural cover and crops, but no damage to the health of the population has been recorded.
INDECI, through the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN), continues to monitor these types of events that are recorded in different regions, in coordination with the Regional, Provincial and District Emergency Operations Centers, as well as with the respective authorities in response actions to care for the affected and damaged population.
