The fire in the Sama Sama Avanza And from the city of Tarija you can see the magnitude of the fires that threaten several communities. On Saturday morning, the Tarijeños media reported the death of burns, of the Alleged responsible for the fire, Juan Pari, 57.
According to the newspaper El País, more than one dozen rural communities and several peri -urban neighborhoods Tarija have been seriously affected by the fire that, since Thursday consumes the mountain range of Sama.
“Despite the deployment of firefighters and volunteers, Strong wind bursts complicate the work and keep the population in anxiety. This emergency situation has aroused solidarity in the population, ”said the environment.
The fire, initiated in the communities of Coimata, In the Méndez province, and in the Rincón de la Vitoria, in Cercado, He spread rapidly During Friday’s day to sectors of the Central Valley and peri -urban areas of Tarija.
“For Friday morning, the fire had already reached Turumayo, Lazareto, San Pedro de Sola, Pinos Sud, Pampa Redonda and works, extending dangerously to agricultural and grazing areas,” said the country.
At night, Llamas had arrived at the Tunal Post community, in the municipality of Uriondo, and another heat focus was reported in Santa Barbara, in San Lorenzo. While these two spotlights were controlled, the threat persists for strong winds.
The peri -urban neighborhoods Mirador de los Pinos, Alto Senac, Tajibos and surrounding areas They were surrounded by the flames on Friday. Several families had to enlist to face the flames in fear that the fire would reach their homes.
The Government announced that “a great operation” was activated by land and air to fight the flames. President Luis Arce described the forest fire as “magnitude” and announced the arrival of a second helicopter and more firefighters, and did not rule out the possible evacuation of some homes if the fire is still advanced to inhabited areas.
The author of the burns dies
The Tarijeñas authorities confirmed, this Saturday morning, the death of Juan Pari, the man investigated for starting the fire in Sama and that presented burns in 90% of the body.
As reported by the media Hello Bolivia, the relatives have already appeared at the San Juan de Dios Regional Hospital (Hrsjdd) to process the collection of the body. The man would have been reached by the flames When trying to suffocate them.
