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Metropolitan Park Brigade. January 7, 2022.
During the day this Friday, Martin Andrade, Director of Parquemet, referred to the measures that are going to be carried out to avoid causing forest fires during the summer season, in which there are various factors that lead to these accidents.
In a statement delivered today by Parquemet, it is mentioned that “the preventive work carried out in the 737 hectares of the Santiago Metropolitan Park becomes essential. A task that is in charge of the Parquemet Forestry Brigade that acts permanently throughout the year and also other special seasonal actions, and that, thanks to collaborative work, receives the support of the Central Brigade of CMPC “.
The director of the Metropolitan Park pointed out that they have made “many efforts (..), but also many investments in firewalls, equipment and technology. Today we are monitoring the Metropolitan Park 100% with thermal cameras from different parts of the city. We have also had the purchase of equipment for the brigadistas themselves “.
For her part, the executive director of Fundación Reforestemos, Suzanne Wylie, said at the press conference that “Also as citizens we have to take responsibility for the fact that 99.7% of forest fires are caused by human beings (…). Avoid bad practices, smoke in public spaces, make bonfires, waste and residues “.
While the sustainability manager of Compañía Manufacturera de Papeles y Cartones (CMPC), Nicolás Gordon, said that the brigade – which has eight people – has several functions, not only in firefighting, but also in “make aware” to citizens regarding the actions they can take to prevent the origin of the fires.
Finally, Andrade made a call to the public asking to report instances of fire inside the Metropolitan Park. Complaints can be made to the number 1466.