The flames have been controlled but officers continue to work in the affected region. At the moment there are no fatalities, according to authorities.
The firefighters of Uruguay and part of some citizens continue to work on the extinction of the different forest fires that were registered in the South American country, which anaughty heat wave in the west of the territory.
As reported this Friday by the National Emergency System, at this time the departments (provinces) most affected by the fire are Canelones (south), Paysandú (west) and Río Negro (west).
In the first of these three, there is still a small focus of the fire that this Thursday affected the vegetation surrounding the Interbalnearia Route, which connects Montevideo with cities such as Punta de Este, the epicenter of social activity in the Uruguayan summer.
More videos arrive of the impressive fire near Atlántida, Canelones, #Uruguay
It remains uncontrolled and ever closer to the interbalnearia route, the pass is completely cut off
Video Pedro Olivera via Matías Mederos pic.twitter.com/P9Qqf00diI– Station bcp Meteorology (@Estacion_bcp) December 30, 2021
In that place, there were more than 20 hectares of field that caught fire, although no human losses were generated nor of private homes.
On the other hand, this Thursday in Paysandú a fire broke out in a town where some 700 people and another in one that is inhabited by about 1500 people.
There, the firefighters they work together with staff of the National Army and local government personnel.
However, highway traffic is completely normal currentlyAccording to sources from the Highway Police confirmed to Efe.
Meanwhile, in Río Negro they are also working to extinguish two fires. (I)
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