Miami, United States. – A medium proportions fire consumed about 250 hectares of pasture in the municipality of La Sierpe, according to A report of the official spirituan newspaper, Escambray. The incident occurred on Tuesday in the afternoon and extended until the immediate vicinity of the town’s photovoltaic solar park, which, according to the authorities, did not suffer damage and continues in operation.
Carlos Gutiérrez Rodríguez, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) in La Sierpe, confirmed that “the intense drought of the place, fundamentally dedicated to the grazing of cattle, caused the rapid spread of the fire, despite the existence of trail firewalls ”. However, the authorities assured that there were no effects on animals or other infrastructure in the area.
The fire was controlled at night thanks to the intervention of Fire Department forces, workers of the photovoltaic solar park, party officials, the government and the southern rice company of the Jíbaro, together with the collaboration of nearby settlers.
According to Escambraycurrently, the causes of the fire are under investigation.
Persistent drought and lack of resources for fire prevention continue to be critical factors that affect the safety of the agricultural sector on the island.
Just one day before, another fire of medium proportions was reported in the city of Placetas (Villa Clara), According to the report of official local media. The incident devastated two homes and affected two others that were adjacent.
According to The report of the local station CMEP Radio Placetastwo of the properties were razed, while the other two ended up partially damaged.
No fatal or injured victims were reported, according to He reported on Facebook The official profile “I’m Clara Villa”.
“My people on fire. If they had little now they lost everything, ”he published on Facebook the page” Placetas Cuba “, which also shared several videos of the incident.
The incident originated in a house and extended rapidly to the adjoining houses. According to the official report, the intervention of four Firefighters commands – Placetas, Santa Clara, Camajuaní and Caibarién – managed to prevent the flames from spreading even more.
