The Emergency Committee that coordinates the tasks of containing and putting out the flames reported on Tuesday afternoon that the outbreaks in the area of the Colorado Hill and Quetro Lagoon. “The technical and operational team began to evaluate the behavior of the fire from the air and from the ground, verifying that this had increased its activity but it did not move towards populated areas,” they noted.
This Wednesday, due to the presence of smoke in suspension, the tasks could not be carried out by aerial means to stop the spread of the flames. In addition, they foresee an increase in wind that could revive extinguished outbreaks and spread existing ones.
Currently some are working in the area 177 brigade members of different forces. For the moment, the Los Alerces waterfall sector remains open conditionally, while they work on preventive actions with the residents and tourist operators in the Roca and Hess lake area.
“It is important to highlight that these types of fires, especially at the beginning of a summer season, last weeks or months, and are subject to weather conditions and the great complexity of fighting them due to the topography of the place and the deployment of the brigade members and their safety. Although the conditions are highly complex, the COE continues to deploy personnel and air equipment in the territory on a daily basis,” the authorities explained.
Fire in Bariloche: they point to an electrical storm due to the origin of the outbreaks
It is believed that the fire occurred due to recent storms that affected the area. In this sense, the National Park Administration detailed: “Taking into account that A considerable amount of lightning strikes were recorded as a result of the electrical storm on December 16it is most likely that these spotlights are a product of it.”
The situation led to the formation of a National Park Emergency Committeewhich works together with the Directorate of Fighting Forest Fires and Emergencies, Civil Protection of Barilocheand the teams of the SPLIF (Forest Fire Prevention and Fighting Service) Bariloche and The Baggins.
Source: Ambito
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