3,000 tourists and 15 families evacuated…a forest fire devours 5,500 hectares in Argentina
Forest fire
Flavia Profone, a resident of the area, said in a post on Instagram: "There is no room to describe what we are experiencing. Every five minutes a new fire breaks out. It’s hell"
Ignacio Torres, governor of the neighboring province of Chubut, spoke in a post on a social media platform about the burning of 5,500 hectares, warning that the next 48 hours will be critical due to unfavorable weather conditions for firefighting operations.
Evacuation operations
About 3,000 tourists and 15 families were evacuated, and the fire destroyed more than ten homes.
About 3,000 tourists and 15 families were evacuated, and the fire destroyed more than ten homes. 500 personnel are in operations, with reinforcements expected from Cordoba Province and Chile.
Climate Change
Argentine firefighters face increasing challenges due to climate change, which raises temperatures and lowers humidity, as well as wage cuts as government spending cuts.
Fires are also burning in other parts of the Patagonia region, especially Neuquén, Rio Negro and Santa Cruz.
And at the beginning of the year 2025 on 32 thousand hectares of land in Patagonia.
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