The fires in various locations of the country do not stop. Today, according to what was reported by the National Fire Management Service (SNMF), the provinces of Río Negro and Entre Ríos have active outbreaks, which despite not reaching the main cities, devastate fauna and flora of said provincial districts.
The agency under the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development reported in its daily report that in the province of Entre Ríos, chaired by Governor Gustavo Bordet, the focus of fire Forestry affects the Federation (Martina), while in Río Negro, directed by Arabela Marisa Carreras, the calls They are in Río Ternero/ Cuesta del Ternero.
As usual, the SNMF also provided information on the fires forestry that the brigade members and firefighters managed to contain, control and those that could be extinguished. In the case of the former, the fires from Arroyo Ushuaia and Río Foyel from Río Negro are within this category. There are also sources of fire in El Ñupy 2 and San Marcos in Ituzaingó (Province of Corrientes).
In Tierra del Fuego, the contained flames are in Tolhuin (Carmen Vieja) in La Pampa, in Utracán (Seitz RP 11 and 18) and in Neuquén, in the Loncopué area (Cerro Hoyada). In the controlled category they are found again in Corrientes, the regions of Curuzú Cuatiá (Event 5) and Colonia Pando (Event 24). In Chubut, the fires in Los Cipreses (La Rinconada), El hoyo (Currumahuida) and Futaleufquén (Laguna El Tarro) are in this instance and finally, the fire in Ensenada (Punta Lara RN), Buenos Aires, integrates this group.
contained and controlled
Among the definitions and technical language used by the SMNF, are the definitions of focus of fire content and controlled, which can be confusing because they could be used as synonyms in specific cases, but what do they mean? In the case of the first word, it consists of the actions necessary to prevent the spread of flames in an established area.
In the case of the second, controlled focus, refers to the fire suppression stage completing the control line around the fire, made up of secondary sources and interior islands. Among other tasks, hot spots that present an immediate threat are cooled.
