State, Federal and municipal Authorities fight a forest fire that is burning in the Sierra de Los Codornices Da click en el link al final de la no
State, Federal and municipal Authorities fight a forest fire that is burning in the Sierra de Los Codornices
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Guanajuato/Gto News
The Secretary of Public Security of the State through the State Coordination of Civil Protection, in collaboration with other institutions, is currently fighting a fire that is burning in the Sierra de Los Codornices.
The fire started colse to mid-day on Saturday in that mountain range located between the communities of La Sauceda and Campuzano, in this municipality of Guanajuato.
So far, there is a record of an affected area of approximately 400 hectares, mainly huizache, nopal, ocotillo, palo dulce, oak, grassland, pinguica, and litter.
Since Saturday, crews from the State Civil Protection, the National Forestry Commission, SEDENA, SMAOT and groups of volunteers in the area have been fighting intensely to control the fire and to extinguish it, although the prevailing wind conditions have made work difficult.
With a total force of 50 people, 12 units and three motorcycles, crews are working hard to fight, control and extinguish the fire in collaboration with all the brigades on the line of fire.
The State Coordination of State Civil Protection is in place to fight the fire.
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