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The Peruvian Government, through the Ministry of Defense and in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, arranged for the rapid deployment of aircraft to extinguish the fire that has been ravaging thousands of hectares in the neighboring country.
By order of the National Government, the Ministry of Defense, through the Peruvian Air Force, and in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, deployed aircraft and its personnel to provide support in the control and extinction of a devastating forest fire that has been affecting the Quilanga sector, in the province of Loja, in Ecuador.
The Peruvian Air Force, in this framework, installed a command post in Air Group No. 7, where, together with its Ecuadorian counterpart, it has been holding virtual meetings to schedule support operations, prioritizing the safety of citizens and the protection of the environment.
In addition, two MI-17 helicopters and two Spartan C-27J aircraft were transferred, units that are ready to begin actions to put out the forest fire that has been active for more than eight days.
One of the actions deployed in the last few hours was the release of more than 30 thousand liters of water with the Guardian firefighting system, through the C-27J aircraft. And the Bambi Bucket system in the helicopters.
This forest fire is the most serious recorded in recent years in Ecuador and has been damaging thousands of hectares of forest, coffee crops and the surrounding population.
The Government of Ecuador, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, expressed its deepest gratitude to the Peruvian Government for the valuable collaboration offered.
This support reinforces the historic ties of friendship and collaboration that have characterized the relationship between Ecuador and Peru, the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry reported.
The rapid and decisive response of the Government of Peru will be essential to mitigate the damage and control the advance of the fire that represents a significant threat to biodiversity, the local economy and the security of its citizens.
