Two firefighters die while fighting forest fire in Honduras
Two firefighters die while fighting forest fire in Honduras
25 April 2018
Published by https://www.nacion.com/
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HONDURAS – Tegucigalpa Two firefighters were killed on Wednesday and three others were injured while fighting a fire in a pine forest east of the Honduran capital, authorities said. They regretted the incident.
The state Permanent Contingency Commission (Copeco) reported in a statement the “significant death in the fulfillment of its duty of first sergeants Josué Vargas and Felipe Santiago Varela.”
Three others who were injured were taken to a hospital where they were out of danger, the report was quoted as saying by local media.
President Juan Orlando Hernández lamented in a press appearance the deaths and asked those responsible for the fire to “reflect” on the damage they cause.
“I have been informed that there is a criminal hand in the middle” in the fire, denounced the president. “It is extremely outrageous and uncomfortable to know that someone likes to see something catch fire.”
Around 40,000 hectares of pine have been burned in forest fires in Honduras during the summer, which runs from February to May.
The capital has been covered by a layer of smoke due to the losses.
Dos bomberos fallecen mientras combatían incendio forestal en Honduras
HONDURAS – Tegucigalpa. Dos bomberos murieron este miércoles y otros tres resultaron lesionados mientras combatían un incendio de un pinar al este de la capital hondureña, informaron las autoridades que lamentaron el incidente.
La estatal Comisión permanente de Contingencias (Copeco) informó en un comunicado el “sensible fallecimiento en el cumplimiento de su deber de los sargentos primero Josué Vargas y Felipe Santiago Varela”.
Otros tres que resultaron lesionados fueron trasladados a un hospital donde estaban fuera de peligro, añadió el informe citado por varios medios locales.
El presidente Juan Orlando Hernández lamentó en una comparecencia ante la prensa las muertes y pidió a los responsables del incendio que “reflexionen” sobre los daños que causan.
“Me han reportado que hay mano criminal de por medio” en el incendio, denunció el gobernante. “Es sumamente indignante e incómodo saber que a alguien le gusta ver cómo algo prende fuego”.
Alrededor de 40.000 hectáreas de pino se han quemado en incendios forestales en Honduras durante el verano, que va de febrero a mayo.
La capital ha estado cubierta por una capa de humo a causa de los siniestros.
