The fires that affect the province of Corrientes collaterally affected the residents of Missionswhich due to the damage of some high voltage lines were left without electricity service.
The company in charge of distributing the service in Missions reported that the failure of the 500-kilowatt link between Ituzaingó and Corrientes caused the entire the province will be left without electricity, so they are working to find a solution in the short term.
The high tension lines located between the Yacyretá dam and MissionsThey pass through several areas that are affected by the fires that have already devastated almost 9% of Corrientes and continue their rapid advance, without the authorities finding a solution.
The power cut goes from the north to the south of the jurisdiction and they asked the citizens to act with caution, especially the drivers since the failure of the traffic lights could stop the traffic on the main roads.
The fires in Corrientes
According to INTA (National Institute of Agricultural Technology), the rate of destruction of fires increases over time, although the destruction was already more than 17,000 hectares per day, currently it is almost 30,000.
In the last few hours, a good number of brigade members and aerial means have joined to help fight the flames. that could end up with up to 10% of the Corrientes province during this weekend.
The satellite survey ordered by INTA reveals that 783,238 hectares of the Corrientes surface have already been burned. The Ministry of the Environment hopes that the rain forecast for Monday will help to quell the flames.
Along with the forest territory, several estuaries and wetlands were affected between February 7 and 16. Hundreds of animals lost their lives and the authorities believe that the losses will be multimillionaires.
