La Guajira near the Magdalena would be the two departments in the Caribbean region, where the fire most likely be presented for this dry season.

 

By: Communications Equipment

IDEAM maintains a red alert 20 departments, including Guajira, the dry season 2017, which could cause forest fires between the months of February and March.

This year the dry season was slow to settle due to a cold front that the country experienced in December 2016 and he came from Brazil, Peru and Ecuador. Despite the cold front the country is already living, since January, dry days and is expected to extend until March.

Therefore, the Corporation recommends that the authorities emergency department, be alert to this season by forest fires that may occur in the ranges of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serrania de Perija.

The Corporation with the Red Cross, through agreement, They have been monitoring areas by the Early Warning System, to effectively make known the climate behavior of the region.

Similarly, Corpoguajira as an integral entity of the Departmental Council for Disaster Risk Management and considering its recommendations, makes the following commitments:

Apply the appropriate regulations to any environmental violation.

Overtaking the respective awareness in communities to implement the program of saving and efficient use of water resources specifically for crops.

Continue environmental education campaigns aimed at preventing forest fires.

Ready to continue technical support, which is required before any event that is present throughout the department, specifically the group of professionals comprehensive risk management and climate change.

Therefore, it is recommended to community, make proper waste disposal, Do not throw the matches or cigarette butts ground. Nor papers, glass or any type of waste or susceptible material may cause fire. Under no circumstances set fire to the field.

Please have the following emergency numbers: Red Cross: 7274693, 3102610228, 132 National Police: 7273353, 144. Firefighters: 119. Prevention and Attention to Disasters: 3176682497, 3114145114, 3176682497, 3114145114. Corpoguajira: 3106581142, 3016008358 and 3185858383.