environment
Siete provincias de Argentina en alerta por incendios, que ya arrasaron miles de hectáreas
La Agencia Federal de Emergencias de Argentina mantiene la alerta en siete provincias del centro y el sur del país por peligro de incendios forestales, que ya arrasaron miles de hectáreas de bosques y campos de explotación agropecuaria. La alerta rige para las provincias de Mendoza, San Luis, La Pampa, Buenos Aires, Neuquén, Río Negro […]
TL;DR
- Argentina's Federal Emergencies Agency has declared a wildfire alert in seven central and southern provinces.
- Thousands of hectares of forests and agricultural land have been affected by fires.
- In Patagonia, three fires in Chubut, Neuquén, and Río Negro have burned over 4,049 hectares.
- Specific incidents include 287 hectares burned in Puerto Café (Chubut), 3,062 hectares in Monte Bagual (Río Negro) from an unauthorized pasture burn, and 700 hectares in Neuquén.
- Seven additional fire outbreaks are occurring in La Pampa, with local reports indicating up to 83,000 hectares affected.
- The fires are occurring amidst high temperatures, drought, and strong winds in several parts of Argentina.