Costa Rica Chirripo National Park: high winds prevent fire fighting helicopters from operating

Posted on March 6, 2012 • Filed under: Costa Rica, Enviromental Issues, TRAVEL, Weather/Climate

Strong winds and low cloud Chirripo National Park prevented the two helicopters available for fire fighting flew over the area yesterday. As reported by the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), the gusts were up to 60 km / h, so the pilots maneuvered their aircraft as a precaution. The Guatemalan helicopter arrived in the country since Sunday, has not yet begun work. Read Article

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