environment
March 24, 2026
Preventing Forest Fires
Strengthening actions for the prevention, mitigation, and control of fires, the Good Government through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources MARENA.
TL;DR
- Plan includes awareness campaigns.
- Restoration of 1,040 hectares affected by previous fires.
- Deployment of 106 organized community brigades for environmental emergency response.
- Brigades provided with tools and equipment for capacity building.
- More than 1,660 people participated, including firefighters, SINAPRED, National Police, Cruz Blanca, community brigades, and Civil Defense.