Sérgio Gomes: “There is no season for fires”

Sérgio Gomes explains how forest management can improve fire protection. And how this management can be firefighters best friends when the worst happens.

Chihuahua, Chih.- Despite the increase in the number of active fires in the state, from seven to 11 between Wednesday and yesterday, the fighters managed to reduce the number of hectares affected by the fire by having liquidated some of the most extensive conflagrations. According to the fire monitor of the National Forestry Commission, on Wednesday morning there were seven active fires covering 8,000 002 hectares in the municipalities of Casas …

The Ministry of Rural Development (SDR) announced that, according to the report issued by the National Forestry Commission (Conafor), a total of 228 brigade members were deployed on Thursday to combat and mitigate the 11 forest fires active in the entity. The municipalities that register casualties are: Guadeloupe and Calvo, Casas Grandes, Uruachi, Guachochi, Morelos and Balleza. The brigades are made up of staff of the State Government, the Con…