US EditionFires in Chubut: Route 40 Reopened, but There Is Reduced Visibility Alert
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It had been closed in the afternoon of Thursday by a rapid increase in the flames that came out of the forest and crossed the route.From the provincial government they warn that the wind can generate an "unpredictable behavior" of fire this Friday. Fires have already consumed more than 2,200 hectares and are still out of control.
Firefighters of Río Negro, Chubut and Neuquén strive to prevent fire from reaching urban areas and houses.
The fire at the northern end of Chubut advances unchecked and keeps several localities of the mountain range in control. Extreme weather conditions — historical drought, high temperatures and strong winds — severely complicate the work of the Brigadiers and favor the advance of the flames to populated areas. “It is the worst environmental tragedy in 20 years,” said Chubut Forest Secretary Abel Nievas, when he dimensioned the impact of the fire s…
The fire remains active in tourist areas of Chubut and the authorities apply preventive evacuations and temporary closures of routes. The traffic on Route 40 was enabled with caution on the morning of January 9, 2026.
The situation in the Chubut mountain range is still marked by the advance of a forest fire that forced preventive measures to be taken in different parts of the region. One of the most committed sectors was the National Route 40, where the fire reached the vicinity of the trace and caused total cuts for several hours. Then, the traffic was restored for all types of vehicles, although the authorities warned that the transit must be carried out wi…
The forest fires that affect the Chubut mountain range keep the provincial authorities and the communities of the region alive. The advance of the fire, driven by extreme climatic conditions and a prolonged drought, forced to reinforce the emergency operation with the incorporation of 60 brigadistas from Córdoba. The epicenter of the most critical situation is located in Epuyén, where the erratic behavior of the flames complicates the tasks of c…
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