According to reports, the personnel who maintained a guard on the flank that is already contained, were relocating remaining crews to the sectors with greater activity.
The containment task was made official by the report issued by the Provincial Fire Management Service (SPMF) late last Monday. There, the left flank of the fire that started last Wednesday near the School No. 9 of Epuyén.
Besides, personnel were distributed in the affected area to work on hot spots with hand tools, water equipment and with the support of fire engines. At the same time, the Volunteer Firefighters They protected homes in the event of the reactivation of outbreaks after noon.
For the moment, the professionals decided that Work with manual tools will continue to be reinforcedthe support of pumps and water equipment.
The personnel affected by the operation belong to the Service Bases of Epuyén, Golondrinas, Pto. Patriada, Cholila, Lago Puelo, El Maitén and Esquel.
There is also the support of the Southern National Brigade of the SNMF, Alerces NP, Lago Puelo NP, Citizen Protection Sub and BV of Epuyén. In those areas, they were distributed two hydrant planes and a helicopter with helibalde provided by the SNMF.
Fires in Nahuel Huapí Park: it may take three months to put out the fire
Amid growing concern about fires in the Nahuel Huapí National Parkthe coordinator of the Greenpeace forest campaign, Hernán Giardinianticipated that they will achieve put out the fire completely only in April and warned that the flames threaten to spread along the slopes of the hills with native forest in the direction of Bariloche.
The fire that rages in the Los Manzanos region It has already consumed more than 5,000 hectares and keep moving forward. “The danger of a urban fire is latent“, he also warned. The specialist maintained that this scenario can occur in the context of a high level of outbreaks on a hot and windy day.
In that sense, he pointed out that a dome on Otto Hill recently caught fire and explained that if they did not put it out quickly, the fire could have reached the cypresses and some pines, and “that way it would have ended up in the center ‘eating’ a lot of houses.”
What is the origin of forest fires
Regarding the controversy over the origin of the recurring fires in Patagonia, he developed: “There are outbreaks, the least, that have to do with natural issues, but 95% of cases are linked to human causes. It may be because negligence, which is a lot: poorly extinguished barbecues, bonfires in inappropriate places, cigarette butts, burning forestry waste. There is also a percentage of intentionality“.
Regarding that last option, he explained: “Some cases have to do with psychological issues, for pyromaniacs, of which there are many more than we imagine. There are studies about a recurrence, with people who set fires just because.” And he added: “Another intention may have to do with seek a change of land use. Basically removing the forest for some speculative reason, because They are not allowing you to deforest“.
Likewise, with regard to certain cases, where an origin linked to indigenous conflicts is usually pointed out, Giardini He said: “The accusation that some political leaders sometimes make that the fires are caused by the Mapuches is unfounded, irresponsible and malicious.”
Source: Ambito
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