The fire is believed to have originated from a thunderstorm in the Strict Reserve area. The city of San Carlos de Bariloche was affected by a dense cloud of smoke as a result of the incident.
The southern sector of Nahuel Huapi National Park, Located 25 kilometers from the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, it faces two active fire outbreaks. They affect the difficult-to-access humid forest area, located in the Strict Reserve, near the Lake Los Manzanos, about five kilometers from Lake Martin.
Currently, more than 90 brigade members work for put out the firetasks that face difficulties due to wind and heat. As a result of the fire, a trail of smoke is already affecting the city of San Carlos de Bariloche.
The fire in the Nahuel Huapi National Park
As detailed by the National Park Administration, the sources of the flames are in the Strict Reservenear the Lake Los Manzanoslocated about 5 kilometers from Lake Martina sector that is difficult to access. This area is characterized by having a humid forest that has characteristics that make containment tasks difficult.
between both fire spots are about 300 meters away and they are far from inhabited areas or public access. The complexity of the case is that the affected area has abundant vegetation and certain specific points can only be reached with the helicopters of the National Fire Management Service (SNMF).
The containment operation began at 5 a.m. this Friday. Approximately 90 brigade members are working to control the flames.
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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