The National Fire Management Service (SNMF) communicated through its daily report of forest fires throughout the territory, the sources of fire active in each of the country’s 24 districts. This Monday, November 16, the most affected provinces have been Buenos Aires and Entre Ríos, although other regions also suffered damage to flora and fauna.
In total, nine provinces of Argentina have foci of fire assets, that is, Despite the attempts of the firefighters and brigade members, the calls They are still growing and mobilizing in the surrounding areascausing the aforementioned damage to vegetation and infrastructure such as routes, which in extreme cases must be used for evacuation.
The districts affected by the fires forests are the following: Corrientes, Santa Fe, Mendoza, San Luis, La Pampa, Río Negro, Chubut and those already mentioned, Entre Ríos and Buenos Aires. In the case of the latter, the active focus is in the department of Santo Tomé (Socorro), while Santa Fe has two fires forestry, one of them in Gualeguay (El Nuevo and El Desacatado) and the other in Ibicuy (Brazo Chico).
For his part, Mendoza presents calls in the department of Dupuy (San Martín Loyola, La Aurora); La Pampa suffers the inclemencies of the fire in Loventué (El Monte de la Vaca); Río Negro is fighting with an active focus located in the department of Avellaneda (Lot 23, La Vanesa field) and the fire is advancing in Chubut, specifically on Cerro Currumahuida.
NFMS Recommendations
To avoid unintentional fires, product of fires lit for example cooking; the SNMF recommends a series of measures. Fires are only required to be made in designated places such as campsites with grills and never under trees (a common practice since the tree partially covers the wind).
Also, When putting out the generated fire, it is indicated that it be done with plenty of water, the ashes are removed to verify that there are no burning embers, water should be poured around the extinguished fire and verify that the remains of the campfire are cold. .
