Fires in Cordoba: five igneous foci remain active

Five igneous foci remain active this Thursday night in different parts of the province of Córdoba, and at least six others were controlled by firefighters. The focus that has been registered since yesterday between La Falda and Huerta Grande in the Punilla Valley is still active, such as those developed in La Granja, Tulumba, Río Ceballos (Cerro Ñú Porá) and Sampacho. In addition, the fires in the town of La Granja evacuated 41 children who were in a camp and there are several houses at risk, police sources reported. The Secretary of Climate Risk Management, Claudio Vignetta, noted that “41 children were evacuated from a camp” and added that “there are several houses at risk. We are working with two planes and two helicopters in the sector” of La Granja, in the Sierras Chicas.No however, the foci that affect sectors near Sebastián Elcano, Embalse, Berrotarán, Pilar, Malagueño and Despeñaderos are contained and controlled. Meanwhile, the focus of fire that was developing in La Arbolada, on the side of the Córdoba-Carlos Paz Highway, was also controlled this afternoon by firefighters. In the fight against the new focus that began in La Granja, several firefighters from the region are working, along with “the Fire Boss plane, two helicopters, ETAC personnel and Integral Fire Management with direct attack equipment,” detailed from the Ministry of Security.In addition, the focus in the area of La Falda continues to be active, Huerta Grande and Villa Giardino, where 160 troops, three planes and the Nation helicopter are working, helitransporting personnel from the Camino del Cuadrado to the head of the fire.” The wind blows from the South sector, about 30 km / h gust, the temperature is around 17 and 18 degrees, the conditions are adverse, but it is trying to contain before it continues for the area of Los Monos de Carayá, “said Claudio Vignetta, Secretary of Climate Risk Management. The official stressed and, although for today improvements in the weather are expected, with low temperature and ambient humidity, he warned that “the conditions of extreme risk due to fires are maintained.” Likewise, work is being done on the fire in the Berrotarán area, which is contained with an unstable perimeter, as well as the fire in the La Cruz area, where the Technical Team for Disaster Action (ETAC) and the Regional Barracks are being occupied.” Weather conditions remain unfavourable, with increased wind gusts. They are expected for the afternoon with gusts of 70 kilometers per hour, decreasing to 30 kilometers per hour during the night, “said Vignetta tonight.Finally, the provincial secretary said that all the fires that are registered are being prosecuted to be investigated, and in this regard he said that there are identifications of suspects of causing the fires intentionally.

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