The fires in Patagonia continue to be active despite the moments of relief brought by the rain in some areas, such as in El Bolsón. There are multiple fire outbreaks and firefighters are working on different fronts to extinguish the fire that started on January 30.
Even in some areas, like in Nahuel Huapi National Park, the drama began in December. There are flames there and in Lanín.
Fires in Patagonia: the map of the outbreaks and the situation
In Puerto Madryn, on the other hand, they managed to extinguish the fire that started last week and contained the flames in Epuyén, in Los Alerces and El Pedregoso Park.
According to official reports released by Greenpeace, the forest fires during this summer burned 37,601 hectares of Andean-Patagonian forests.
Within that count are 450 hectares in Caviahue (Neuquén), 15,200 hectares in Lanín National Park (Neuquén), 10,233 hectares in Nahuel Huapi National Park (Río Negro), 3637 hectares in El Bolsón (Río Negro), 55 hectares in El Pedregoso (Chubut), 3530 hectares in Epuyén (Chubut), and 4496 hectares in Atilio Viglione (Chubut).
Now, in El Manso, near Bariloche, the situation is very complicated and is at risk of overflowing.
“We wake up and go to sleep every day with anxiety, fear, and uncertainty,” expressed Daia Giorlando, from the El Manso area to Página 12.
“We appreciate the help, but it really is not enough, we need water bombing planes to come, several, many, because one is not enough. And we need helicopters with water buckets, aerial elements to fight the fire,” she added.
The festival to collaborate
This week it was announced the solidarity festival “Buenos Aires sings to Patagonia“, which brings together more than 30 renowned indie artists for a show this Sunday, February 16 at 1 pm at Camping.
It is an outdoor music venue, located at 999 Libertador Avenue, in the Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
Among those confirmed are Isla de Caras, Barbi Recanati, Benito Cerati, Mujercitas Terror, Lucy Patané, Clara Cava, El Robot Bajo el Agua, Tom Quintans, Rosario Ortega, Shaman Herrera, Luciana Jury, Sofia Viola, Paul Higgs, María Pién, Mailen Pankonin, Santiago Adano, Sofía Naara, Jazmín Esquivel, Fradi, Krokoff, among others.
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