Conafor sent five brigades with 20 members each; they will depart from Jalisco, Mexico to California.
Pam Cruz. Peninsula 360 Press.
After the emergency for the forest fires facing the state of CaliforniaIn the United States, the Mexican government reported that sent 100 people and a technical liaison to assist in the control and liquidation of the fire.
Through a statement, the National Forestry Commission (Conafor) pointed out that the people selected make up five brigades with 20 members eachwhich will be coordinated by a technical liaison fluent in English.
All staff counts with protective equipmenthas the physical aptitude necessary and complies with the training and education standards that the United States is requesting.
The selected elements come from different states of the country and will be concentrated in Conafor's central offices, located in Zapopan, Jalisco, and then leave for California from Guadalajara International Airport.
Once in California, the staff will be coordinated by the U.S. Forest Service and will begin their activities in Sequoia National Park.
Later, they could also be deployed to other federal areas, according to the nature and behavior of the fires, as well as the mitigation measures to be taken in response to COVID-19.
The mobilization of these elements to the United States is the result of the events of August 24th, when the Mexican Government, through Conafor, expressed its solidarity, and later received a request from the U.S. government for support work.
It is worth mentioning that the U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Northern Command (UNSCOM), has allocated more than $2 million over the past 10 years for cooperation in fire management.
This has resulted in more than 60 courses given, a thousand people trained, exchanges with hotshot brigades, training for aircraft pilots, fuel monitoring and prescribed burns.
