2024-01-21 12:00:00
And fire of considerable size It broke out yesterday at noon in the vicinity of Provincial Route 26, in the section that goes from Loncopué to Caviahue, in the mountain area of Neuquén. About 10:30 p.m.the fire might be contained and an ash guard was set up to avoid new outbreaks. This Sunday monitoring tasks continue.
Personnel from the Provincial Fire Management System (SPMF) approached the scene to combat the flames, which spread through an area of grassland and then they approached the shoulder of the road. The Loncopué volunteer fire department also collaborated with logistics.
The place where the igneous focus began It is known as the Cajón de Hualcupén and is located a few kilometers from Caviahue, where the route reaches altitude and borders the mountain. There is also a Mapuche community there, which also collaborated with the work.
Until 7:30 p.m., as reported by the brigade members to Diario RÍO NEGRO, The fire was “out of control”, so the work in the area was intense. Only late at night might it be contained, although not extinguished yet.
This Sunday they reported that during the early morning The brigade members put out the last sources of fire. “Anyway, today will be monitored during the day to ensure«, the mayor of Loncopué, Daniel Soto, told Diario RÍO NEGRO.
Grassland fire between Caviahue and Loncopué: regarding the incident
Despite the rapid expansion of the fire, operational sources indicated that It only affected fields and not homes.. Regarding the causes, they explained that everything seems to indicate that It was “an oversight” by one of the residents of the area and not of a natural factor, beyond the intense heat that was recorded this Saturday.
On the other hand, the Secretary of Emergency and Risk Management, Luciana Ortiz Luna, and the Undersecretary of Emergencies, Martín Giusti, were present to evaluate the situation.
The tasks took place on another day of high temperatures in the region, that even reached the mountain range. “We had 35°C this Saturday,” they added from the crews.
The wind was also decisive, which due to its changing direction, collaborated with the brigade members and helped reduce the fire. As for traffic, it remained enabled, but with the presence of police officers to regulate the passage.
In images known on social networks, it was possible to see a good part of the mountain, where the provincial route passes, It was engulfed in flames and an extensive column of smoke.which complicated visibility in the sector.
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