Red alert on Easter Island attributable to a wave of fires

Monuments constructed by the traditional inhabitants of Rapa Nui (Easter Island, in Chile) Europa Press

A forest fireplace that has consumed three hectares contained in the Rapa Nui National ParkThe National Emergency Office of Chile warns of the “fast unfold” of the flames Until 11:30 a.m. on Sunday there have been 5 lively fires and 43 extinguished

The Chilean National Emergency Office (ONEMI) has declared a state of pink alert for the Easter Island commune attributable to a forest fireplace that has consumed three hectares contained in the Rapa Nui National Park.

ONEMI has warned of the “fast unfold” of the flames and has warned that “all mandatory and out there sources will probably be mobilized, in further assist to what has already been deployed by CONAF, Firefighters and the National System for Disaster Prevention and Response ( SINAPRED)”, stories the newspaper ‘El Mercurio’.

Shortly earlier than this announcement, the Undersecretary of the Interior reported that till 11:30 a.m. on Sunday there have been 5 lively fires and 43 extinguished.