The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Segnapred) issued a Red Alert in the Tiltil commune due to a forest fire.
According to the agency, the fire is in combat and has consumed 161 hectares.
#SENAPREDRM It declares #Alert Red for the Tiltil commune due to forest fire. More information in https://t.co/2weKnVoBSy pic.twitter.com/ELHVPIRBnE
— SENAPRED Chile (@SenapredChile) January 5, 2023
In detail, CONAF reported that the fire called “El Tapihue 3” presents “imminent danger to the structure of the ‘El Olivo’ mining company.”
Update #ElTapihue3, #TilTil, #Metropolitan
Active with medium to high intensity and spread.
preliminary surface161 ha.
#Red alert by threat to populated centers. pic.twitter.com/VAD5bsc7ek
— CONAF – Forest fires (@incendios_CONAF) January 5, 2023
In this sense, all available resources will be mobilized, such as a C-130 Hercules aircraft that is already heading to the area to “support combat work.”
