Sinae issued recommendations to avoid them
The National Emergency System (Sinae) shared recommendations to avoid forest fires due to the high risk they pose during the summer season.
Weeks ago, the Ministry of the Interior recalled that 95% of forest fires They are caused by human errors. “Some intentional, most human error. You obviously have to work on mitigation and control, but you have to work on what you can’t see (and) can’t measure, which is prevention, which is the key to being able to have a quiet season,” he told a conference. press release the Secretary of the Presidency, Álvaro Delgado.
Sinae recommendations to prevent forest fires
- Light stoves only in permitted places such as barbecues or barbecues and keep the fire under control.
- Do not allow girls and boys to play near the fire.
- Keep the garden and grass short. If there are trees, prune the lower branches up to a height of two meters.
- Have a container with water near the fire and when leaving make sure that the fire has been completely extinguished.
- When traveling in a vehicle, carry a chemical powder extinguisher, avoid transporting containers with flammable products, do not throw lit cigarette butts and avoid driving on land with vegetation since the smoke from the vehicle could start a fire.
- When making a bonfire on the ground, previously clean the place where the fire will be lit at least five meters away.
- Surround the fire with stones, bricks or similar objects.
- Do not make large bonfires and do not stop watching the fire.
- Remove the remains of firewood and ashes to verify that it is completely extinguished before leaving the place.
Last Thursday, Firefighters and the Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) warned of the “high and very high” risk of forest fires for the entire country. The organizations recommended not to carry out burnings and to be “very careful with the bonfires to carry out barbecues, as they are causes of fires.”
The Sinae recommends that in the event of any emergency “remain calm”, inform yourself “about the weather, alerts and notices from the authorities” and if necessary call 911.
