Despite countless requests issued to the company by the environmental authorities and civil protection, to avoid contamination during the festivities, the weather during the early stage in the New Year celebration was the burning of bonfires and the excessive use of pyrotechnics. Consequently, air conditions on the first morning of 2011 were reported as adverse.
The Ministry of Environment for Sustainable Development (SEMADES) did not declare any environmental alarm phase, since the pollutants are dispersed as the day wore on, thanks to the low number of vehicles move around the city. But there were moments where Miravalle areas as recorded more than 170 points Imeca (Metropolitan Index of Air Quality.)
David Parra Romero, director of the Atmospheric Monitoring System, reported that at 14:00 pm yesterday, yet five of the eight air monitoring stations showed a red status of contamination; the rest remained in the range "regular."
"There was an increase in pollution compared to previous days, mostly from the practice of burning and fireworks."
added that the official toll of detected fires and fireworks assured, will be released on 5 January.
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