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Government announces plans to establish fire station in Viacha

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Bolivia’s government said it will work with Viacha authorities to establish a fire station after explosions and a fire at the Bolívar military regiment.
  • Officials said the station would strengthen emergency response and also serve surrounding communities.
  • Authorities announced increased security deployments in the municipality while emergency response and cooling operations continued.

Installing a fire station in Viacha will be one of the first issues discussed by Bolivia’s national government and municipal authorities after a tragedy at the Bolívar military regiment.

Deputy Security Minister Rodolfo Montero said officials would address the request at the start of their working agenda. “On Monday, it will be the first point we address, so we can provide Viacha with a fire station as soon as possible, one that will also serve the other communities,” he said.

The announcement came during Montero’s inspection near the military facility. Explosions on Friday afternoon triggered a fire and left the area at risk because of the presence of explosive material. Efforts to control the emergency continued for several hours, while cooling operations remained underway on Saturday.

Montero also announced that more security personnel would be assigned to the municipality in the coming days. El Alto police commander Fernando Rojas said 150 officers had been deployed per shift inside the perimeter. Montero expressed solidarity with Viacha’s residents and said government offices would coordinate with local authorities on the necessary public-security measures.

On Monday, it will be the first point we address, so we can provide Viacha with a fire station as soon as possible, one that will also serve the other communities.

· Rodolfo MonteroBolivia’s deputy security minister described the fire station as a priority in talks with Viacha authorities.
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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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