The forest fires in Chubutthey continue to grow and now They reached 2,000 hectaresall of them from native forest. Likewise, they had to evacuate more than 200 homesand around 30 houses were consumed by firemaking the situation even more critical.
Likewise, incidents They caused the fire of several premises and electrical polesin addition to being responsible for the technological lack of communicationsince the optical fiber It also burned. He weather forecast with high temperatures, no rain and winds of up to 40 km/h, they can worsen the situation in the area of the Lake Epuyén and its surroundings.
Ignacio Torresthe governor of said province, He approached the area affected by the flames to lend their collaboration and hold a press conference.
The word of the mayor of Epuyén
In the midst of efforts to put out the fire with hydrant and fire aircraft working, Jose Contrerasmayor of Epuyén, said: “Seeing how the town turned out is unfortunate, this is a disaster“We are carrying out a survey of the affected homes, we have to gain strength and get back on our feet.”
There, he expressed that many sectors of the area they remain incommunicado and they even spent the night without light. “The electricity supply, as well as the Internet, will take about approximately one month to return to normal”, he remarked.
“The fire is not controlled and that, like every morning, which is cold, the fire is quenched and at noon is when it re-emerges,” highlighted the communal chief, and added: “The wind was terrible“You didn’t know which direction it was and it caused the fire to get out of control.”
He also said that the people who lost their homes were received at the Municipal Gymnasium of Epuyén, which works like Evacuee Center: “I self-evacuated, I live in the area of The Highnext to my mother.”
“The fire It began in the area of a pine forest in El Lagoas far as the brigade members went and are still trying to determine what caused this disaster,” explained the communal chief.
And he maintained that the fire “approached the town through the sector of Rinconadacrossed a forest region, devastated everything in its path, reaching the Route 40where they try to contain it.”
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