From the Climate Risk Management, Catastrophes and Civil Protection of Cordovareported that in the last few hours they arrested two people accused of being responsible for causing forest fires.
The authorities of the province They detailed that those captured are 53 and 61 years old, and that they would have intentionally caused conflagrations in Traslasierra, in the north of Cordovawhere the fire managed to be contained this Tuesday.
Now the detainees will be prosecuted by the justice of Cordova in order to determine whether or not they are responsible for causing the fires, which have spread to different areas of the province.
Meanwhile, Volunteer Firefighters and the Technical Team for Action against Catastrophes (ETAC), They worked during the night of Tuesday to contain the flames in the La Majadilla area, in the department of Tulumba..
Thanks to the work of the brigadistas, the fire is also contained in the area of mountains between San Pedro and Chancaní, in the Cordoba departments of San Javier and Pocho, in the Traslasierra Valley.
However, the conflagrations could be reactivated, due to weather conditions, which in turn disadvantages the work of firefighters; therefore, work continues to cool the ground.
Also, this morning the lookout planes will fly over to relieve the state of the situation in the province. In addition, the authorities ask citizens not to burn grasslands so as not to cause new fires.
The province remains on alert for fires
Due to high temperatures, strong winds and other adverse weather conditions, the province It remains on alert, since at any moment the igneous foci could be reactivated or new ones appear.
For this reason, the authorities ask for extreme care, not to burn, avoid throwing cigarette butts or matches on the ground, not making fires in grasslands or throwing waste that can cause fire.
