President Leonel Fernandez ordered an all-out effort to contain the forest fires raging in the Central Mountain Range and other spots around the country. As a result of efforts made last week, two helicopters had arrived from Venezuela to help combat the fires. The Cougar helicopters have the ability to lift 2,400 liters of water from a river or lake and carry it to the fires. Another tanker aircraft was expected to arrive from Miami, according to the Listin Diario. Hoy newspaper reports that the fires in the Lilis Valley, the valley of Agua Fria, and La Cotorra are under control. These fires affected as many as 110,000 tareas or 7,000 hectares. The two Cougar helicopters can work effectively at the high altitudes of the Cordillera Central mountains. Currently, there are 500 members of the Armed Forces fighting the fires.