Corpoguajira intensifies its environmental education work on forest fires, in communities and neighborhoods of the department after learning that in recent 17 days La Guajira has reported more than 40 forest fires, in 11 of the 15 municipalities in the department; as reported by official.

The areas most affected by the deflagration are Villanueva, San Juan and Dibulla, more than 2500 hts quemadas. Activation of CDGRD (Departmental Risk Management Council), the CMGRD (Municipal Council Risk Management and Disaster) and the active participation of UNGRD (National Unit for Disaster and Risk Management), the National Fire, the Colombian Air Force and local authorities are moving to placate or off forest fires.

At Present, They are assisted rural Dibulla as: Arimaca, Penjamo, Aluminum house, Torcoroma and Four spotlights, whose flames are active in a 7 days ago.

Guajira installed in the service provided to this calamity capacity is formed by helicopters that allow water discharges approximately 840 gallons and 2.5 liters per flush retardant.

Corpoguajira working hard on the issue of community awareness about the importance of not making environmental practice recognized as socola, because it creates great environmental deterioration and sometimes as the current is difficult to control.