00:00We are in the midst of a terrible emergency, but we also want to draw attention to another one that has already begun to emerge.
00:07the one about forest fires.
00:09At the time we recorded this video, on Friday, August 14th,
00:14There are 344 municipalities under red alert due to the threat of vegetation fires.
00:20The previous day there were 339.
00:23Most of them are in Cundinamarca, where there are 85.
00:26There are 47 in Tolima.
00:29In Antioquia, 38.
00:31In Nariño, 31.
00:33In Boyacá, 30.
00:35In Cauca, 30.
00:36And in the Cauca Valley, 14.
00:39But they are also found in Caldas, Huila, Santander and Norte de Santander.
00:45This means that at those points there is a probability of imminent threat that requires immediate attention.
00:53A few days ago, the National Unit for Risk and Disaster Management said that the active fires had
01:021,195 hectares affected.
01:06That means an area as large as 10 times the size of Simón Bolívar Park in Bogotá.
01:1110 times.
01:13Furthermore, the latest forecast from IDEAM indicates that there are another 158 municipalities under orange alert, which is a warning of
01:22surveillance.
01:23So mayors, governors, and environmental authorities need to get their act together.
01:29Because, as if that weren't enough, what awaits us in a few months with the El Niño phenomenon is going to be
01:35very challenging.
01:37Rainfall will decrease in the Caribbean, Andean, and Pacific regions, and river flows will decrease.
01:43and increases in air temperature above normal climatological values may occur.
01:50So, in the midst of this great challenge posed by the earthquake, it is also worthwhile to unite to prevent
01:56forest fires.
01:58Because even our health may be at risk.
02:02Let's take all measures to prevent them.
02:06Bye.
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