Fire in Patagonia: They foresee a day complicated by fire in El Bolsón

Fire in Patagonia: They foresee a day complicated by fire in El Bolsón

The flames do not yield in Patagonia. With the focus on the area of El Bolsón and epuyénthe fires continue to generate problems to the inhabitants of the area. That is why the governor of Río Negro, Alberto Weretilneck, said that this Sunday will be a complicated day in the fight against the flames, due to climate contingencies.

For its part, Ignacio Torresthe governor of Chubut, launched a reward of $ 10 million for whom it contributed concrete data on the people who caused the fire and helped to realize this disaster that affects thousands of hectares, where thousands of people, flora and local fauna coexist.

Fire in El Bolsón: Complicated day for fire containment work

He forest fire that plagues the town of El Bolsón was out of control and continues to threaten animals, inhabitants, and housing in the area. This Saturday, at least a total of 700 families had to be evacuated while Brigadistas They remain performing a Huge effort to prevent the flames from spreading.

Weretilneck spoke today about emergency tasks and warned that today it will be a “complicated” day in the containment work of the flames in that area.

“We hope one day Very, very complicatedsimilar to day one and similar to Friday: low atmospheric pressure, with 30 degrees of temperature and with approximately northwest wind between 50 and 70 km/h per hour. Then, we are preparing an evacuation plan and we are planning Sunday with different fire containment measures, “he said in Dialogue with Clarín.

Within that framework, the authorities issued a statement where they explained: “The Fire head is detained And the aerial media will begin to operate early on Saturday, if the climatic conditions allow it. The work on the flanks of the fire is reinforced and Brigadistas de Bariloche will be added“In addition, they estimated that the affected sector consists of more than 3,000 hectares.

In turn, the governor of Río Negro spoke about the investigation that is carried out in parallel, to find the authors of the fire, after the start of the fire intentionally. “We have that on the first day there were three light bulbs. In those three places it is well determined how it started. For example, there were one combustible material And in another there was a bottle of fuel, “he explained.

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Tireless work of firefighters and volunteers to turn off the flames.

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“We have subsequently registered not less than five intentional fires. In the vast majority, with the collaboration of the neighbors it was possible to pay. In this case we have a judicial case with a detaine He stops a bottle of fuel, “Weretilneck added.

“On the other hand, we have another complaint from two neighbors who see a group of people also in suspicious attitude in the fire zone. These people said they wanted to collaborate or who were collaborating, that they were going to distribute food, water, but they were not doing any of that.

Weretilneck also said that the province received government for the evacuees. “Nation has arranged on Friday for the accompaniment of $ 5,000 million for the recovery of the affected homes. 140 homes have been totally lost, plus about 20 partially. In this we will have $ 5,000 that will be essentially allocated, together with the contribution of the Province, to the reconstruction of these homes, “he said.

Chubut offers a millionaire reward to find fire authors

Meanwhile, the governor of Chubut, Ignacio “Nacho” Torres, announced on Saturday rewards of 10 million pesos to those who provide information on the foci of fire that originated in different parts of the province.

In a press conference in which he was accompanied by provincial, security and mayor officials from different locations, Torres also confirmed that There are 3 people arrested for the last fires in Chubut.

“We are going to present a program for which a $ 10 million reward for those who have Information about those who started other of the fociwhich totals more than ten in recent days, “Torres said.

The provincial president said that this reward “It will be executed through the Ministry of Security and will understand the provision of reliable information about who are responsible and what is their relationship with the subjects currently detained. “

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