Fires in Bariloche: they hope that the rain will extinguish the fire although they warn of strong gusts of wind

Despite the good news of the rain, they also anticipate strong gusts of wind of almost 60 kilometers per hour, which could counteract the effect of the rain and make the work of firefighters and rescuers difficult.

On Tuesday afternoon the first drops began to fall on Bariloche and although rain would be an ideal factor to calm the flames, authorities reported that The return of the Boeing 737 plane was requestedbelonging to Santiago del Estero, which has two internal tanks that allow storing 15 thousand liters of water.

The National Meteorological Service (SMN) indicates that the rains that began this Tuesday They are weak and will last until Wednesday afternoon. In addition, they reported that the maximum temperature will not exceed 21 degrees until the weekend.

The Los Alerces road, which was closed during the weekend and the beginning of Monday, It was enabled in the last few hours on a “conditional” basis, they detailed.

According to experts, due to weather conditions the fire is heading towards Chile and the north, which is why they warn that the fires could persist until March.

Fire in Bariloche: all areas affected

As a result of the fire, there are large convective columns of smoke in the Cerro Colorado area, and on the other hand in a sector of Cerro Bastión in green areas not burned in the previous fire. The smoke is directed towards Lake Steffen and El Manso, and may be visible from several distant points.

On the other hand, they reported that income from The Rapids to the Los Alerces Waterfall Circuit will remain restricted until further notice. They will only allow the circulation of authorized vehicles of official institutions and locals. On the contrary, the circuit Cerro Tronador remains enabled.