The forest fires that are maintained in the north of Corrientes, consumed more than 3 thousand hectares during the weekend. Starting this Sunday, in the area between Villa Olivari and ItuzaingóFire crews work together with Civil Defense to contain the flames, but the extreme heat and winds of more than 30 kilometers per hour make the task difficult.
Two hydrant planes sent by the National Fire Management Service (SNMF) and an Army helicopter reinforced the fight once morest the flames via air. For its part, the Forest Fire Brigade, together with the Corrientes Police, Civil Defense and Volunteer Firefighters carried out the ground tasks.
On the morning of this Tuesday, «two sources of fire are still active in Corrientes -Ituzaingó and Santo Tomé- while another four have already been contained“, the SNMF authorities specified in the last daily fire report. Another source of fire that remains active is in Entre Ríos, precisely in Gualeguaychú.
In addition, the National Gendarmerie and the Provincial Directorate of Roads carry out logistical support tasks to order traffic on National Route 12, which is closed to traffic. For his part, The Red Cross and the Ministry of Health set up emergency health posts to care for residents affected by the fire and smoke.
Bruno Lovinson, deputy director of Civil Defense of Corrientes, explained in statements to Radio Dos that the forest fire started this Monday followingnoon “It is the largest of the season and is out of control.
In total, more than 150 firefighters and brigade members work on the site. The main line of fire extends for approximately 7 kilometers and threatens to reach land where there are ranches and homes. So far, between 3,000 and 4,000 hectares have already been consumed.
Active lights in Villa Olivari and Ituzaingó area, #Currents. The fire continues to advance with great intensity on the forest every 5 minutes that the fire passes, consuming 10 hectares with the help of the wind and the intense drought in the area. 4 days fighting the flames. pic.twitter.com/QiA76EE0RX
— LuisMartínez Environmentalist (@AMBLUISM) March 14, 2023
The director of Civil Defense, Eulogio Márquez, indicated that for a moment “It seemed that the fire might reach the area of the Howard Johnson Hotel, in a residential neighborhood, but that might be controlled.”
Currently, the sky in the area is mostly cloudy and the wind blows from the north at 16 kilometers per hour. The SMN anticipated a high probability of storms for this week.
Anyway, the maximum temperatures will continue near 30 degrees, at least until the weekend.
The fires have affected the province of Corrientes for weeks; even, at the beginning of March, the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (WHILE) reported that up to that moment more than 100,000 hectares had been burned. Two weeks later, the bulbs that were still active consumed another 5,000, according to local media reports.
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