The authorities revealed that they requested a helicopter and a hydrant plane to combat the flames.
A fire Forest shakes the city of El Bolsón, in Río Negroand during the afternoon of this Thursday the fire began to spread in the vicinity of some of the main shelters in the area. The authorities reported that there would be at least four active spotlights.
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He Forest Fire Prevention and Fight Service (SPLIF) of said province warned about the displacement of the fire, which is directed towards the trunk road of the blue drawer.


This area is full of tourists, which is why they asked “Keep calm and avoid approaching the place”. Also, in view of the important fire, they do not rule out a massive evacuation.
The main focus spread to the sides of the Wharton path, where the main accesses to the trunk circuit is located, where There would be at least a thousand people on vacation.
Concern for the advance of fire
As for an eventual evacuation, the same It could occur through a path that begins in a campsite called Doña Rosaa place that is located several kilometers away and for which they could have groups.
Under that framework, the Municipality of El Bolsón issued a statement explaining that they evacuated three families from the fire zone: “From the municipality, together with the intervening institutions, We work at the Coordination Center to attend those who need it. In addition, the Ministry of Education of the Province has made available School establishments if required for accommodation of neighbors“They added about it.
They also reiterated the request for calm and that the affected area is avoided, as well as “give way to emergency mobiles and obey all the instructions taught by the authorities.”
“We are working together with emergency teams. We appreciate the collaboration and responsibility of all the neighbors. We ask the community Avoid dissemination of unsecured information and guide themselves exclusively by official channels. It is essential to follow the indications of the authorities to guarantee an organized and efficient response, “they concluded.
Source: Ambito