Fire hits environmental preservation area with herbaceous vegetation in Saquarema

The flames reached cattail vegetation, a herbaceous plant that usually grows on the banks of rivers, lakes, swamps and marshes. g1 tries to confirm with the Fire Department whether teams were directed to the location. ? Follow the g1 Região dos Lagos channel on WhatsApp. On Tuesday morning (4), burning spots were also recorded in aerial images taken by a resident of the municipality (video above). According to the Fire Department, more than 95% of forest fires are caused by humans, whether accidental or on purpose. In Saquarema, from January to August 3 of this year, 86 fire incidents were recorded in vegetation, a lower number than the same period last year, when records reached 177. Despite the reduction, fires continue to destroy environmental preservation areas, killing wildlife and posing risks to the population, such as flames close to homes and smoke, which ends up causing respiratory problems. Instructions for the population are not to carry out fires to clear land or dispose of rubbish and lit cigarette butts, especially on the sides of highways. It is also important to avoid lighting fires and not releasing balloons. Fire reached an area on the banks of the river in the Massambaba reserve in Saquarema Reproduction g1