(ANSA) – QUITO, 02 SEPTEMBER – Colombia and Peru said they had sent equipment and personnel to Ecuador to help extinguish the country’s largest forest fire in recent years, which has affected more than 4,000 hectares of forest, destroying numerous homes and crops.
“The crews of the FAP C27J Spartan aircraft begin operations in the fire area in the Quilanga sector, Loja province, dropping more than 30,000 liters of water with the Guardian system. In this way, they add to the support for the Ecuadorian brothers,” the Peruvian Air Force posted on X.
The Colombian Air Force also stressed that it has made “available a C-40 aircraft to transport 20 cases of the Guardian Caylym system, three Bambi Bucket systems, a pool with the capacity to store 10,000 gallons and military personnel trained in aerial firefighting operations, to strengthen the work carried out in the affected areas of Ecuador.”
The government of Ecuador has informed through a statement that a large forest fire has been reported in the Quilanga area, in the province of Loja. (ANSA).
2024-09-02 16:27:44