Forest fires in Guanacaste Province have the region on high alert, the National Emergency Commission declared.

Authorities established a yellow alert in the cantons of Santa Cruz and Carrillo. But in two districts of these cantons was established the orange alert in Tempate and Cabo Velas (both in Santa Cruz) as well as in Sardinal District, in Carrillo.

This alert decree orders information to the population about the progress of the fire, the activation of response mechanisms and the fast option for use of supplies and equipment for emergency care.

At least 10 firefighter trucks and more than 30 firefighters are fighting to put out about 10,000 hectares of burning forests. This is in addition to continuing with wildlife rescue operations. In the Tempate area, the fire covers approximately 1,200 hectares, authorities said.

Due to a large number of forest fires and their complexity, more significant use of resources is required to be able to extinguish the flames as soon as possible, hence the need to declare an emergency.

Firefighters are stocking up with equipment to put out fires such as chainsaws, shovels, machetes, lighting towers for night work, among others.