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Wildfires in South Argentina Rip Through Nearly 12,000 Hectares of Forest, Threatening Communities
Nearly 3,000 tourists and local families were evacuated as fires fueled by drought and winds destroyed homes and forests across multiple Patagonian provinces, officials said.
- Sunday, wildfires in Argentine Patagonia blazed through nearly 12,000 hectares of scrubland and forests, raging across Chubut, Neuquén, Río Negro, Santa Cruz and southern Buenos Aires province.
- Weather conditions — high temperatures, strong winds and severe drought — fuelled the blazes, while Ignacio Torres, governor of Chubut province, said one large fire may have been set deliberately and announced a reward.
- Authorities evacuated about 3,000 tourists and 15 families from Puerto Patriada lake resort as more than 10 homes were destroyed and the Comarca Andina region, including Epuyén, El Bolsón, Lago Puelo and El Hoyo, faced damage.
- Nearly 500 personnel are on the ground with aerial support, including 295 firefighters and 15 aerial resources, with reinforcements expected from Córdoba and Chile, Manuel Adorni said Sunday.
- The current fires arrive one year after nearly 32,000 hectares burned in early 2025, and officials warned the next 48 hours would be critical as climate change worsens firefighting conditions.
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The Patagonia region in southern Argentina is currently experiencing one of the most severe environmental disasters in its history. High temperatures and strong winds make extinguishing work difficult.
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Wildfires in south Argentina rip through nearly 12,000 hectares of forest, threatening communities
Wildfires in the Argentine Patagonia have burned nearly 12,000 hectares of land, threatening a power plant, a school and rural properties.
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Nearly 3,000 tourists in Puerto Patriada, Chubut province, and families were evacuated, according to the governor of the province.
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Fires broke out on Monday in the seaside resort of Puerto Patriada, Chubut Province, about 1,700 kilometres south of Buenos Aires.
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