A Fire The field was created this Sunday afternoon in a field just a few kilometers away Saint Charles. Between 12 and 14 hectares were affected, he said Underlined the regional chief of the fire department, José Ribeiro.
Willows and chircas predominate in the village. Since there were no mountains nearby, there was less risk of rapid spread.
The firefighters managed to contain and extinguish the flames. That Sunday night, the cooling work continued and after 24 hours without light and smoke it was considered extinguished.
Authorities do not currently know how the fire broke out. There are a number of investigations to determine whether rubbish has been burned on the site, but that will be decided by the experts. 19 firefighters were on site.
Fires and outdoor burning are banned in Uruguay until April 30th.