📋 Tender Overview
Another 4 events were controlled in the departments of Apurimac, Ayacucho, Cusco and AncashA total of 8 forest fires, reported between September 7 and 11, were extinguished in the last few hours by the competent authorities in the departments of Ancash, Apurimac, Cajamarca, Huanuco, Pasco and Puno, according to information validated by the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN) of the National Institute of Civil Defense.
In the district of San Juan de Chacna (Apurimac), the Aymaraes Fire Company, members of the National Police of Peru (PNP), brigade members of the district municipality and residents managed to put out the fire. Likewise, in the district of Conchamarca (Huanuco), these works were carried out by the General Corps of Volunteer Firefighters of Peru, municipal workers and the organized community.
Meanwhile, in the districts of Santa Ana de Tusi, Yanahuanca and Paucartambo (Pasco), local governments, the National Police, Serenazgo and residents extinguished these events. On the other hand, in Namora (Cajamarca), Asillo (Puno) and Cashapampa (Ancash), the District Civil Defense Platform, the security guards and the residents of the area did the same.
According to information from the Disaster Risk Management offices of the district municipalities, these fires left a total of 2 houses affected and 1 uninhabitable; they have also consumed 374 hectares (ha) of natural cover and 10 ha of crops. It is worth mentioning that the local authority continues with the Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (EDAN).
Controlled events
On the other hand, in the districts of Chuquibambilla (Apurimac), Vischongo (Ayacucho), Acos (Cusco) and La Pampa (Ancash) another 4 forest fires were controlled, which started between September 9 and 10. Personnel from the PNP, the Peruvian Army, as well as personnel from regional and local governments and residents are working to extinguish the fire. At the moment, preliminary information from municipal authorities indicates that these emergencies left 1 person dead; in addition, 4 uninhabitable homes and 115 ha of natural cover destroyed.
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 the response actions in care of the affected and affected population.
