During this Tuesday, due to a large fire in the forest area in Garuwa, the military fire department was mobilized (27). An Arcanjo helicopter had to be activated to work on the incident due to the difficulty of accessing the site in the municipality of Norte de Santa Catarina.

Fire registers at location near Pico das Tartarugas – Video: Military Fire Department/Disclosure

The fire is registered on a hill, near Pico da Tartaruga and Campos do Quiriri. The size of the area affected has not yet been calculated, but in the video filmed by firefighters, you can see the black spot of what has already been damaged by the fire.

According to Colonel Diogo Bahia Losso, the flames will be fought with dampers, since it is impossible to use water, since there is no way to drive up to the place with the help of fire trucks.

Due to the large area of ​​fires, rescuers will need to continue their work this Wednesday (28).

There is still no information about the cause of the fire. The focus is on fighting the flames, Losso said, and then what caused the fire will be identified and investigated.