750 hectares destroyed by fire in Herrera
OVER 750 hectares of grassland trees and crops have been destroyed in the province of Herrera in 2016 so far, says Eladio Cortés head of the provincial Fire Department.
Cortéssaid that themost recent of the fireswas on Ash Wednesday in where 100 hectares of cane were burned.
He said that in this sector about 15 houses were affected by smoke, while 20 people, including children and adults needed hospital care.
He said the fires have been spread over all districts, except for Las Minas and Los Pozos, and high temperatures and strong winds were aggravating the situation.
He appealed to the population to avoid burning trash, because windblown sparks can start fires on neighboring properties. Reports La Prensa.
