2024-09-14 21:46:17
The Secretary of Environment and Sustainability appealed to the population to avoid behaviors that make the situation worse, such as throwing cigarette butts into the vegetation and releasing balloons.
Secretary of the Environment and Sustainability Rio de JaneiroBernardo Rossi, the decision to close all state parks indefinitely. The aim of this measure is to combat the forest fires that have affected the region in the past few days. So far, the Fire Department He has already managed to put out 194 fires, but 56 incidents are still ongoing. Since the beginning of the year, the state has recorded an alarming number of 16,500 forest fires. To deal with this critical situation, 62 work areas are active, with the participation of more than 300 military personnel and 90 vehicles dedicated to fighting the flames. Rossi appealed to the population to avoid behaviors that could make the situation worse, such as throwing cigarette butts into the vegetation and releasing balloons.
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During the dry period, all 40 conservation units of the State Environmental Institute (Inea) will be closed to visitors. Last Friday, the Fire Department managed to extinguish 333 fires, but there are still more than 60 incidents in different areas of the State. Public cooperation is essential, and any sighting of fire must be reported immediately by calling 193.
Published by Felipe Cerqueira
* The report was produced with the help of AI
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