2023-08-21 21:14:00
The climate with high temperatures, drought and strong winds had already been denouncing the danger of forest fires In cordobawhich at the moment has three combat centers with several fire departments, in a day on which the authorities defined a “extreme riskfor these events.
Two of the fires in Córdoba were recorded in sectors corresponding to the jurisdiction of Villa Yacanto de Calamuchita, while in another sector of that mountain valley a fire broke out in a mountain area of Villa Ciudad de América, adjacent to Los Molinos Dam.
Forest fire in San Luis: the fire reached homes in El Trapiche and they evacuated the area
Regarding the Yacanto outbreaks, the Secretary for Climate Risk Management, Catastrophes and Civil Protection, Claudio Vignetta, explained that one takes place in the town and the other in the Camino de Los Linderos area, which leads to Cerro Champaquí.
“In the place they are working six fire stations in each of the fires, a hydrant plane plus the ETAC (Technical Team for Action once morest Catastrophes)”, explained the official. In Villa Ciudad de América, meanwhile, they work seven barracks, plus ETAC and a fire hydrant plane.
Vignetta expressed that they have “very difficult, there are gusts of up to 150 km in the Calamuchita area and complicates the task of extinction and containment”.
“Extreme risk” in Córdoba
Earlier, The Government of Córdoba warned that an alert for extreme risk of forest fires is in effect for the entire province because the weather forecast calls for strong winds for much of Monday followingnoon and early Tuesday morning.
Besides, the temperature would exceed 30 degreesfor which the authorities requested take extreme care to avoid probable outbreaks of fire sourcesat a time of year when the drought of the vegetation, converts it into easily combustible material.
“Due to the Zonda Effect, in the mountains, the intensity of the winds will be between 95 and 110 km/h. And in the central and eastern plains from 75 to 90 km/h. In addition, temperatures will rise to 31 and 33 degrees, so the risk of fire is extreme,” said the province’s Ministry of Government and Security.
Forest fire in San Luis: the fire reached homes in El Trapiche and they evacuated the area
In the last week, at least five forest fires were registered in different parts of Córdobaand although they are under investigation, the authorities confirm that more than 90% of these accidents are caused by man, with or without intentionso they ask to strengthen prevention measures.
On the other hand, the local government enabled an online cartography that details the daily fire danger by region, which is publicly accessible and can be consulted at the link
It is a series of maps that include technical and visual information of the entire provincial geography, with indicators that determine the occurrence, behavior and probable effects of a fire.
The cartography was made by the Córdoba Hydrometeorological Observatory (OHMC) and the advice of the Directorate of Integral Management of Fire Management of the province.
Fires in Jujuy and San Luis
On the other hand, the provinces of Jujuy and San Luis registered today active sources of forest fires in their territories, while the brigade members managed to contain or control other outbreaks in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarcareported the National Fire Management Service (SNMF).
A young man died following a fire in Córdoba
According to the daily report of the agency under the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, there were two active lights in Jujuyin the departments of Palpalá and San Pedro, and another in Saint Louisin the department of Pringles.
According to the sources, they register total losses in a cabin complexProvincial Route No. 9 is closed to vehicular traffic, there is a significant tree fall and an order is filed evacuation for the Los Altos de El Trapiche neighborhood. These are some of the consequences of the fire that at 4 o’clock today reached the urban area of Villa Veraniega and advanced towards Barranquitas, 40 kilometers north of the capital of San Luis.
They controlled the fire in Catamarca and Entre Ríos
Meanwhile, in Catamarca, a focus remained contained in the provincial capital in the vicinity of Puente and Cuhisito, so the fire maintains its activity, but “due to the work carried out the advance of the fire was stopped“, specified the SNMF.
Also, in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, another focus was controlled in the Puerta 7 area, which implies that “no chance of regrowth“, it was added.
In the same province, two other outbreaks were extinguished in the capital city, in the Chupetín area, and in the town of Valle Viejo, in Acceso Aero 2.
In addition, the report reported that six other outbreaks were extinguished in different provinces: in Gualeguay, in Entre Ríos; in Palpalá, in the vicinity of El Niño and El Pastoso, in Doctor Manuel Belgrano and Tumbaya, in Jujuy; and in San Javier and Santa María, in Córdoba.
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