In Camagüey economic losses and damage to the environment for forest fire

Camagüey. A notable negative impact to the environment and near economic losses to the 39 million pesos, caused the fire in the solid forest San Felipe - The Joberos, happened at the end of March and beginnings of April, to the north of the city of Camagüey.

This Wednesday was informed this way when presenting the final evaluation on that disaster, in an appointment that had the attendance of specialists of the county and integral of the National Group for the Evaluation of Risks of the Agency of Environment.


Information transmitted by the local telecenter when being suffocated the catastrophe.
In accordance with the investigation, the fire in the solid forest San Felipe - The Joberos was conditioned by the accumulation of dry combustible material and in decomposition, propitiated by the step of the hurricane Ike and for a period of intense drought.

Starting from those conclusions organizational measures are recommended that guarantee to face the forest fires quickly and effectiveness and to increase the actions of environmental education in the community Pontezuela and in units silvícols of the municipalities of Camagüey and Esmeralda.

The evaluation of the impact of the fire in San Felipe - The Joberos was led by the Center of Investigations of the Environment of Camagüey and had the collaboration of the Body of Keepers, Meteorology, Provincial Laboratory of Floors, Forest Company and other entities. (Yamylé Fernández Rodríguez)