Fires in Central Colombia Consume More than 20,000 Hectares of Forests and Crops
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Flames are increasing in the Tolima region due to the low rainfall and climatic conditions associated with the El Niño phenomenon, which is expected to be the most intense documented to date.
Several fires in Colombia ravaged 20,000 hectares of forest and crops in the western part of the country, in the midst of drought, reported the authorities on Friday, a few days after the country was hit by a powerful earthquake.
Bogotá, Aug 21 (EFE).- The fires in the Colombian department of Tolima (center) have already consumed more than 20,000 hectares of forest and crops in at least 13 municipalities, of which four are on red alert, the regional authorities reported this Friday. "The environmental damage and damage in the agricultural sector has been very great. Already we are going for more than 20,000 hectares that have been consumed by the fires that we have had i…
More than 20,000 hectares of native vegetation, pastures, and crops have been consumed by wildfires in the department of Tolima, in west-central Colombia, where the emergency has also affected homes. Governor Adriana Matiz reported that 22 fires are burning in 14 municipalities and that at least 50 homes have been damaged. "We have 22 wildfires in 14 municipalities of our department," the official stated.
Fact Sheet: Fires in the Colombian department of Tolima have consumed more than 20,000 hectares, affecting at least 13 municipalities and triggering a red alert in four of them. Governor Adriana Magali Matiz highlighted the serious environmental and agricultural damage. Tap to see the full context. Context: The fires began in early August. The Departmental Risk Management Council declared a state of “public calamity” last week. Governor Adriana …
The fires in the Colombian department of Tolima (center) have already consumed more than 20,000 hectares of forest and crops in at least 13 municipalities, of which four are on red alert, the regional authorities reported this Friday."The environmental damage and damage in the agricultural sector has been very great.We are already going for more than 20,000 hectares that have been consumed by the fires we have had in the department, affecting cr…
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