Forest fire consumes 80 manzanas in Chichigalpa
A forest fire that consumed about 80 manzanas of dry vegetation and timber forest in the municipality of Chichigalpa, Chinandega, was controlled by the Nicaraguan Army with inter-institutional support and community brigadistas, preventing the flames from reaching populated areas.
TL;DR
- A forest fire in Chichigalpa, Chinandega, consumed 80 manzanas of dry vegetation and timber.
- The Nicaraguan Army, along with inter-institutional support and community brigadistas, controlled the fire.
- The rapid intervention prevented the fire from reaching populated areas.
- The affected area included dry vegetation and timber forest, vulnerable during the dry season.
- The National Plan against Forest Fires is active annually to address prevention, surveillance, and response.
- Chinandega is historically one of the departments most affected by forest and agricultural fires.