Keith Woolford Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 With the high winds of late, the annual sport of setting field fires in Alto Boquete is in full swing. The Bomberos have a big new truck so I suppose we have no need to worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieElaine Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Fortunately we have been getting a little more rain this dry season. Is it against the law to clear a field by fire this time of year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 From January 1st to March 8th of this year, Bomberos have responded to over 1,800 field fires. Over $6,000,000 is spent annually fighting these types of fires. Those starting wildfires can be punished with prison time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieElaine Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Friends of mine had the fire come right up to their back wall in Alto Boquete. The bomberos told them to keep watering everything in the back of the house including the propane tank on their neighbors property. The bomberos never showed up even though the entire field behind their house was ablaze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 There was a fire at India Vieja (La India de Jaramillo?) today. This photo was taken by someone from the slow, noisy helicopter that passed overhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Keith Woolford Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 This blaze on the ridge of the Boquete cordillera has apparently been tough to extinguish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 Bomberos are on the job at the moment in Potrerillos Arriba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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