He Nahuel Huapi National Park fire located in San Carlos de Bariloche does not give truce and There are already more than 3,500 hectares devastatedas reported yesterday at noon by the park’s mayor in its latest report. For his part, the Emergency Committee confirmed that entering the circuit Los Alerces Waterfallfrom the Los Rápidos sector, will remain closed during this Saturday and Sunday.
The high temperatures – the National Meteorological Service forecast predicts 29° for this Saturday afternoon, and the strong winds – with gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour, fan the fire and complicate the work of fire control carried out by the brigades. According to the authorities, the most active sectors of the fire are in Colorado Hill, Quetro Lagoon and The Apple Trees.
More than 3,500 hectares burned in the Nahuel Huapi National Park
More than two weeks after the fire began, the situation in the national park located in Bariloche is complex. Brigades fight the fire in the middle of high temperatures and strong winds that help spread the flames to new places.
The places most affected at the moment are Cerro Colorado, Laguna Quetro, Los Manzanos and Cerro bastion. This caused the authorities to decide to close – for this weekend – the Cascada los Alerces circuit and only official vehicles and residents of the area will be allowed access. For its part, the circuit towards Cerro Tronador remains enabled without restrictions.
Fire, wind and flames are not the only opponents of control tasks. During the morning, The smoke generated by the fire dispersed towards the nearby valleys, which made the operation carried out from aerial means in the affected area difficult.
Among the preventive and operational tasks carried out by the brigades and authorities of the Nahuel Huapi National Park are the constant updating of the affected area and the coordination between various official institutions. Between Saturday and Sunday, the situation will be evaluated to determine the measures that will be implemented on Monday and in the following days, in the middle of the summer season and with the arrival of hundreds of tourists.
The Argentine army works to control the fire
In total, the operation to control the flames mobilized – for the moment – more than 150 people, including 97 brigade members working directly on the front line of fire. Beyond this, there are also more than 80 people working on logistics, support and transportation tasks.
Even the Argentine Army joined the effort to control the flames. From the national military forces, a Bell helicopter with six crewthree land vehicles and camps to house those who are working in the affected area. This was confirmed by the Minister of Security, Luis Petri, through their social networks. On the other hand, the Minister of National Security, Patricia Bullrichtoured the fire by helicopter with the President of Fire in Bariloche: the fire has already burned more than 3,500 hectares of the Nahuel Huapi National Park to learn about the situation.
Efforts to contain the flames include the participation of the National Fire Management Servicewhich deployed air resources, including two hydrant planes, two helicopters and an observer plane, vital resources to combat the flames in difficult-to-access areas, such as Cerro Colorado, Laguna Quetro and Los Manzanos.
Source: Ambito
