In the afternoon hours of this Wednesday, the authorities reported a new fire in the Waraira Repano National Park near Terrazas del Ávila.
The information was released by the Sector Vice President for Security and Peace and Minister for Internal Affairs, Justice and Peace, A/J Remigio Ceballos Ichaso on the Twitter account.
He assured that officials from the Forest Firefighters Risk Management System and the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) participate in the firefighting to extinguish the fire.
“Forest fire was detected in the Waraira Repano National Park at the height of Terrazas del Ávila, our Forest Firefighters Risk Management System and GNB are in hand-to-hand combat work on the ground until the fire is completely extinguished,” he wrote. Ceballos Ichaso on his Twitter account.
We have confined and stopped the forest fire in the Waraira Repano at the height of Terrazas del Avila. The Risk Management System integrated by the Forest Firefighters and the Bolivarian National Guard, guaranteeing the protection of the environment.
Last weekend there was a forest fire in the afternoon hours in the Waraira Repano National Park that was 100% controlled, reported Ceballos Ichaso.
He indicated that the authorities and officials remain in observation work “on any focus” that may be generated and to “do the necessary combat to guarantee total extinction.”
Likewise, this Wednesday the Public Ministry, through the Environment Directorate, requested before the corresponding courts a precautionary measure of an environmental nature for the Park.
This was reported by the Attorney General of the Republic, Tarek William Saab, on his account on the social network Twitter.
“The Public Ministry, through the Environment Directorate, requested before the corresponding Courts a Precautionary Measure (of an Environmental Nature) for the #Waraira Repano National Park: this measure is requested for the purpose of incorporating the security forces.”
