After 10 days, this Tuesday the fire is controlled in the Serra do Cipó

The fires in the Serra do Cipó, in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, and in the Serra do Itacolomi, in the central region of Minas were controlled this Tuesday (6), according to the Fire Department. In the Serra do Cipó, the flames lasted for ten consecutive days.

“An aircraft overflight was carried out in which no active fire points were found. Monitoring of the area will continue throughout the night. At this time, there are 30 professionals (military firefighters and brigade members) working on the site,” he reported. the body. Firefighters.

Monitoring is necessary because there is a possibility that new flames will regain strength. There is still no estimate of the total area burned.

In Parque do Itacolomi, in the central region of Minas Gerais, the fight lasted six days and also ended on Tuesday. According to firefighters, the estimate is 551 hectares of the park burned, which represents about 7.3% of the total area, which is 7,543 hectares.