The Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, Marco Vinelli, is in the Cusco to articulate actions against the forest fires that affect the region, with emphasis on the district of Calca, where emergency attention is prioritized.
There are currently three active fires in the Cusco region, one in the province and district of Calca, in the communities of Accha Baja and Rayampata; one in the district of Limatambo, province of Anta; and two in the province of La Convencion, in the districts of Inkahuasi and Maranura.
As part of the response actions, the minister and the regional governor, Werner Salcedo, carried out a reconnaissance overflight in the communities of Accha Baja and Rayampata, in Calca, to evaluate the situation and coordinate the intervention in the affected area.
There are 29 Army personnel and 40 members of the General Corps of Volunteer Firefighters of Peru at the site. Likewise, a helicopter will transport 14 firefighters to the upper area of the fire to reinforce the attention efforts.
In addition, the Government provided a plane with boxes of water and the deployment of a helicopter equipped with a bucket that has the capacity to transport 1,200 liters of water per flight. Representatives of the National Institute of Civil Defense (Indeci) and the Peruvian Air Force (FAP) also participate in the coordination.
Through the National Forestry and Wildlife Service (Serfor), heat sources are monitored 24 hours a day and the alert is sent to Indeci and all local and regional risk management offices.
In addition, they maintain awareness and technical assistance work in early warning systems, and training support brigades for the prevention of forest fires throughout the Cusco region.
For its part, the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA) reported that it delivered 400 kilograms of oats of the Tayko Andenes variety in Calca, for the recovery of agricultural activity in affected areas.
Likewise, 500 kilograms of basic INIA 904 Vilcanota I oats, 500 kilograms of basic INIA 440 Kanchareq wheat and 300 kilograms of certified INIA 444 Siwina broad bean were delivered to the District Municipality of Paccaritambo, in the province of Paruro.
Through Agro Rural, starting tomorrow, Monday, October 12, animal feeding kits, foliar fertilizers, seeds, bales of hay, irrigation systems and meadow conservation will be delivered. The kits will be accompanied by technical assistance and training.
