US EditionArgentina Wildfire Burns over 5500 Hectares: Governor
Nearly 500 firefighters and volunteers combat a fire that destroyed over 10 homes and forced evacuation of 3,000 tourists and 15 families, amid worsening climate conditions.
- On Saturday, authorities reported a wildfire began Monday at Puerto Patriada and has burned more than 5,500 hectares, surrounding Epuyén, a town of about 2,000 residents.
- Firefighting officials say higher temperatures and lower humidity linked to climate change increase fire risk, while spending cuts and low wages strain firefighters and volunteers in Chubut province.
- Nearly 3,000 tourists and 15 families were evacuated, with more than 10 homes destroyed, while local resident Flavia Broffoni said `Every five minutes a new fire starts` on Instagram.
- Governor Ignacio Torres warned the next 48 hours would be critical due to adverse weather, with nearly 500 personnel deployed and reinforcements expected from Córdoba and Chile.
- The outbreak follows a prior 32,000-hectare loss in the region, with fires also active in Neuquén, Río Negro and Santa Cruz, underscoring repeated large-scale damage.
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The Killeen Daily Herald
Argentina wildfire burns over 5,500 hectares: governor
A major forest fire in southern Argentina has burned more than 5,500 hectares, authorities said Saturday, as hundreds of firefighters and volunteers battled to contain the blaze threatening small communities.
The fire advances without control in Argentinian Patagonia and devours forests, pastures and homes in the southern summer. The extreme drought facing the region, high temperatures and strong winds complicate the fight against the flames. Authorities in the province of Chubut, the most affected, say that it is “the worst environmental tragedy in 20 years.” The most active hotspots are in the paradise Comarca Andina Chubutense, where more than 3,0…
Rubén Armendáriz “Absolutely out of control”. This is the most precise definition for the forest fire that for six days has been razed with some 3,000 hectares of native forest and invasive pine, in addition to an incalculable wildlife, in the localities of El Hoyo and Epuyén, northwest of the Patagonian province Chubut. The sad thing is that with the fires, the libertarian government prepares the legal land to do business on razed land. The fir…
In TV Azteca Quintana Roo we inform you of the emergency in Argentinian Patagonia: Uncontrolled forest fires, initiated on January 5, 2026, have caused the massive evacuation of at least 3,000 tourists, mainly in Puerto Patriada and El Hoyo, province of Chubut. The flames, fuelled by drought, high temperatures and strong winds, have burned more than 4,000 hectares of forests since December, affecting national parks and tourist areas in provinces…
The forest fires in Argentinian Patagonia have burned more than 4,000 hectares since the beginning of December, according to data from the Federal Emergency Agency (AFE). The affected provinces are Chubut, Santa Cruz and Río Negro, where the flames impact forests, homes and areas of national parks. In Chubut, the fire affects the area of Puerto Patriada, in the town of El Hoyo, and sectors of Los Alerces National Park. In Santa Cruz, the flames …
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