2024-03-04 02:33:25
Due to a fire in the south of Bogotá, smoke and the smell of burning were felt in several towns, such as Bosa, Kennedy, Teusaquillo and Chapinero, during the night of March 3.
(In context: Video | Voracious fire tonight in Bosa, in the south of Bogotá: this is what is known).
The Bogotá Fire Department, with its units from the Kennedy, Fontibón and Central stations, responded to an emergency that originated on South 49th Street and 95A Highway due to a grass burning. Based on preliminary versions, the conflagration has affected lots of the former Gibraltar landfill.
“We were alerted by the smoke it raised. Suddenly, (there) they burned garbage,” said a neighbor in dialogue with Citytv.
Fire in Bosa, Bogotá, this March 3.
(You can see: Emergency due to fire in the gallery of Santa Elena de Cali: there were nine premises affected).
“Liquidation work begins. Support from the specialized Unmanned Aircraft Group is activated to generate georeferencing and detect the affected area,” the authorities said.
“No injuries have been reported,” they added.
Why was there a smell and smoke in several locations, such as Kennedy, Chapinero and Teusaquillo?
While they were controlling the fire, the smoke spread to various sectors of the capital due to the fluctuation of the winds.
“Due to the speed and direction of the wind, in the sectors of Chapinero and Teusaquillo there is presence of smoke coming from the forest fire that is being controlled to the south-west of the city,” stated the Fire Department.
Sources from the District Institute of Risk Management and Climate Change (Idiger) explained to this newspaper that it is a “natural and normal condition.” The wind carries the particulate matter: “They are not warning signs.”
(Also: Be careful: the serious prison sentences and million-dollar fines if you cause a fire in Colombia).
We recommend closing windows and, if the smoke increases, using a face mask or a wet handkerchief covering your nose and mouth. pic.twitter.com/4y34X1yanz
— Official Firefighters of Bogotá (@BomberosBogota) March 4, 2024
The Firefighters invited citizens to close their windows if the smoke increased and to use a face mask or a wet handkerchief to cover their nose and mouth.
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