Forest fire is recorded in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
Forest fire is recorded in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
29 August 2018
Published by https://rpp.pe/
English version of the news. Note: the news has been translated by Google translator. Original version in the link provided.
PERU – A forest fire is currently registered in the sector of Capaccancha, province of Calca, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, according to the preliminary report of the Regional Emergency Operations Center of Cusco (Coer).
Members of the Fire Company of Pisac work to put down the flames that consume species of the flora and fauna of the place. It is indicated that the strong smoke is observed from remote areas.
COER Cusco sources informed RPP News that there is no danger of the fire reaching the archaeological center of Huchuy Qosqo, located in Lamay, a district adjacent to the area where the forest fire is registered.
While another similar incident is registered in the district of San Pedro, province of Canchis. At the moment local firemen and comuneros work to put out the flames, the level of affectation in the area is still unknown.
Incendio forestal registra en Valle Sagrado de los Incas
PERU – It is located in the sector of Capaccancha, province of Calca, in the Sagrado de los Incas Valley, Según el reports preliminar del Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia Regional de Cusco (Coer).
Integrantes de la compañía de Bomberos de Pisac trabajan para sofocar las llamas que consumen especies de la flora y fauna del lugar. Se indica que la fuerte humareda se observa desde zona alejadas.
Fuentes del COER Cusco informaron a RPP Noticias que no existe peligro de que el fuego llegue hasta el centro arqueológico de Huchuy Qosqo, ubicado en Lamay, distrito aledaño a la zona donde e registra el incendio forestal.
En tanto otro incidente su registra en el distrito de San Pedro, provincia de Canchis. Al momento bomberos y comuneros de la zona trabajan para apagar las llamas, no more con elce de afectación en la zona.
