MIAMI, United States. — Authorities of the municipality of Los Palacios, in the province of Pinar del Río, reported this Thursday about a forest fire that has affected the vicinity of La Güira National Park since last week.
The Cuban News Agency (ACN) indicated that in the area of the accident there are forces of the Ranger Corps, firefighters and workers from the agricultural sector. The objective is to contain the flames in time to avoid further damage to the flora and fauna of the place.
Alexander Pereda, head of the Fire Department in Pinar del Río, told the official media that since last Friday they have been working to contain the flames and that they are currently working on the eastern front of the fire to prevent its advance to other areas. .
According to the report of the ACNthe extinction forces have tank cars and mechanized means to fight the fire, which covers around 220 hectares of humid tropical forests.
“So far there are no evacuees and the medical office of the community near the llamas has the resources for first aid, if necessary,” José Ramón Cabrera Miranda, president of the Municipal Assembly of the state, explained to the state agency. Popular Power of Los Palacios.
the peasant Esteban Ajete Abascalpresident of the League of Independent Peasants of Cuba, expressed to Radio Television Martí that there is a great affectation in the reserves of precious woods in the territory as a result of the fire and that “the fauna is also being greatly affected.”
So far in 2023, Pinar del Río, which ranks as the second most reforested province in Cuba, has already reported more than 60 forest fires so far this year.
The latest disasters, registered in three of the most important natural reserves in Cuba, have already caused serious environmental damage and threaten numerous species of Cuban flora and fauna, some of them in danger of extinction.
