Extreme Fire Risk Alert in Much of the Country
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The National Fire Management Service and the National Weather Service set off the alarms due to a situation of extreme risk of forest fires that reaches 16 Argentine provinces. The combination of high temperatures, drought, low humidity and winds forms a picture that the authorities describe as potentially explosive, with capacity for rapid fire expansion. The warning was released Monday from the Fire Weather Index, an international meteorologic…
High temperatures, prolonged drought and wind sustain a “potentially explosive” risk scenario, according to official agencies, as evacuations advance and restrictions are reinforced in several provinces. The National Meteorological Service (SMN) and the National Fire Management Service (SNMF) declared extreme fire hazard in 16 provinces during January and February, in a context marked by high temperatures, low humidity and intense winds that fav…
The maximum risk of fire hazard in 16 provinces of Argentina. Points include areas of Patagonia (with active focal points in locations such as El Bolsón, Bariloche, Puerto Patriada, and El Hoyo), the City and Province of Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, Corrientes, La Pampa, Mendoza, San Luis, La Rioja, Tucumán, Santiago del Estero, Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego. You may also be interested in: Forest fi…
The National Fire Management Service (SNMF) and the National Meteorological Service (SMN) issued an alert for an “extreme” risk of wildfires affecting 16 Argentine provinces. Authorities warned that the combination of high temperatures, drought, low humidity, and winds creates a “potentially explosive” situation, urging residents to take extreme preventative measures.
The National Weather Service and the National Fire Management Service warned that 16 provinces will be at the highest level of danger during January and February. Read more
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