Fires in Jesus Mary have affected more than a thousand hectares

According to Héctor Reyes Hernández, coordinator of Civil Protection of the municipality of Jesús María, there have been at least seven casualties so far this year, which have damaged between 1,050 and 1,100 hectares of forest area. The official pointed out that more than 90% of forest fires are caused by human activities, either accidental or intentional, so he called on the population to avoid throwing cigarette butts in dry areas, as well as …