US Edition“Adverse Conditions Are Expected”: Out of Control, the Fire Crossed Route 40 and Further Complicates the Fight in El Hoyo and Epuyén
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SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE.- The panorama becomes more and more complex in the surroundings of El Hoyo and Epuyén, in Chubut, as the forest fire started last Monday in Puerto Patriada. After an afternoon when the winds got out of control, last night, the flames crossed route 40 near the area of El Balcón and burned forests on Mount Coihue in the direction of El Maitén. At least five houses were affected by the flames.“Yesterday in a little while, t…
(OPI Chubut) – The fire that affects the area of El Hoyo and its surroundings recovered strength this Thursday afternoon where the authorities had to cut the National Route No. 40 and began the evacuation in the vicinity of Epuyén. The fire that was declared on Monday afternoon had on the day of Thursday a large column of smoke giving notice of the reactivation of the fire with flames of several meters in the middle of the Pirque hill. After the…
This announcement takes place in a critical context, following the declaration of the fire risk index in “EXTREMO” on 5 January, and the start of a forest fire on Provincial Route A33, which quickly spread to nearby locations and municipalities. Given the situation, it was found necessary to redirect economic and financial resources to meet the needs of the victims. In addition, the ordinance authorizes the Municipal Executive Department (DEM) t…
Argentina’s Patagonia faces its worst environmental tragedy in two decades, with fires hitting Chubut and Río Negro since the beginning of 2026. The severity of the disaster forced it to activate preventive evacuation protocols for residents and tourists in the Cordillera region. So far, the fire has consumed more than 1,800 hectares, generating a climate emergency scenario that mobilizes massive resources throughout the south of the country in …
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In addition, the National Highway Authority restricted traffic on Route 40 due to the fires - Authorities arranged for the orderly evacuation of residents and tourists
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