The focus began in the Strict Reserve in the southern sector of the Nahuel Huapi Park. In addition, the incident caused a cloud of smoke that affected the city of San Carlos de Bariloche.
The sources of the fire were identified in the Strict Reserve regionin the vicinity of Lake Los Manzanos in the southern part of the Nahuel Huapi National Park. After several hours of work to control the incident, the fire has already affected approximately 1,500 natural hectares.
According to the authorities, More than 50 specialists are working to contain the fire. According to a statement issued by National Parks Argentinathe affected area would be an area that would not be used by the public and that presents difficulties in fighting the fire because it is located in a sector characterized by having a humid forest that is difficult to access.
The fire in Nahuel Huapi Park has already affected 1,500 hectares
In detail, The fire started in an area with abundant vegetation and very difficult to access, especially for the helicopters of the National Fire Management Service (SNMF). Given this situation, two hydrant planes carried out water drops and a helicopter He flew over the area to analyze the deployment of the brigade members and the work points.
For their part, the weather conditions complicated the task of the brigade members due to the strong winds that cross the area, added to the smoke, which this Friday reached the center of the city. Although the affected area would not represent a direct risk for tourists visiting the nature reserve, the national park authorities decided to close all trails in the sector and center as a precaution: “We ask all Neighbors and visitors drive with caution due to the presence of smoke and be informed only through official media,” they stressed.
It is believed that the start of the fire is not related to human intervention but could have been caused by a electrical storm that affected the Nahuel Huapi Park on December 16.
From National Parks They also reported that 47 brigade members, four pilots and 14 other personnel who would be in charge of logistics and coordination tasks were summoned in the emergency operation. Likewise, they indicated that the National Fire Management Service (SNMF) sent two hydrant planes and two helicopters.
As for the surrounding areas, National Roads issued a series of recommendations for those traveling on Route 40, especially in the Pampa del Toro sector. Among them are: drive at low speed; keep the low beams on; Do not stop on the shoulders and respect the braking distance with other vehicles.
According to the forecasts, the agency reported that isolated storms are expected during the afternoon today. In this sense, the fall of rain, which could generate precipitation accumulated between 10 and 30 mmcan help extinguish the fire even if intense gusts of wind and electrical activity could be an aggravating factor in the situation.
Source: Ambito
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