In a single day, the number of heat sources skyrocketed in Huancavelica, reaching 113, according to the Huancavelica Regional Emergency Operations Center.
FOREST FIRES CONSUME VEGETATION
This situation left two dangerous incidents in the department of Huancavelica, which occurred in Julcamarca, Secclla and Cuenca.
Members of the Izcuchaca Police Station were informed of a forest fire in Huallapampa and Huisllapampa, district of Cuenca, so they went to the scene and found that the fire threatened to spread.
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The uniformed men proceeded to organize squads made up of community members from the sector and members of the Neighborhood Citizen Security Boards, who arrived to join forces.
This fire consumed two rustic shacks owned by Lucas Julián Barra Huaroc, and Guillermo De La Cruz Paucar; they lost the roofs, walls and even the sheepskins and blankets that they used to spend the night.
In the same way, night watchmen from Lircay, firefighters, and residents managed to control a fire in the districts of Secclla and Julcamarca, where they arrived at 5:46 a.m. and proceeded to control the fire in the towns of Ccera Cucho, Porhuaya and Yaco. Pucro in Secclla.
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They then went to Pisca Pucro, Huaycco Manzana in the community of Sañocclla Huacacclla in the district of Julcamarca.
In the last two locations, they had to reach areas of difficult access for the police and firefighters, the fire was controlled after 14 hours of hard work.
In the districts where the most forest fires occurred are Rosario, Huayllay Grande, Julcamarca, San Antonio de Antaparco, Secclla, Chinchiguasi, El Carmen, Acobambilla, Acoria.
They also registered hot spots in Cuenca, Huancavelica, Yauli, Ahuaycha, Huachocolpa, Huaribambba, Pichos, Quishuar, Roble, Surcubamba, Tintay Puncu.
