He National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) delivered this Wednesday a new report on the national situation of forest fires, which maintains seven red alerts nationwide, five of them in the Araucanía Region.
With this, along with the provincial red alerts in force in Valparaíso and Marga Marga, the communes of Collipulli, Ercilla, Lonquimay, Purén and Victoria remain under this measure.
The “Lingue 4” fire source in The puree It has caused damage to a total area of 60 hectares of land and has forced the evacuation of the Ipinco sector due to the risk of homes being affected. This situation has led to the displacement of nearly 100 families residing in nearby rural areas.
This Monday, the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf) reported that the fire was still active on all its fronts, with rapid advance and rapid dispersion of the embers, which has complicated efforts to contain it.
On the other hand, the “Los Guindos 3” fire, which affects the commune of Collipullihas generated concern due to its proximity to the Malleco National Reserve. Meanwhile, according to Conaf, the “San Luis 2” incident in Victoria has affected an area of at least 1,820 hectares.
This Wednesday, the commune of Lonquimay It has been a month since the measure was decreed in the commune, as a result of the “Troyo” and “Ranquil 3” fires.
Lastly, in Ercilla, the fire has affected a preliminary area of 15 hectares. To combat the fire, three technicians, two brigade members and four tanker planes have been deployed from Conaf.