Overview

• The alert runs from September 23 to 25 with fire danger rated very high to extreme across large areas of the province.
• Risk is described as extreme in the northwest and very high in central zones, while recent rains eased conditions in parts of the south.
• The provincial government prohibited lighting fires anywhere in Córdoba and urged residents to avoid activities that could spark forest blazes.
• Authorities asked the public to report smoke or fire immediately at 0-800-888-38346 (FUEGO), 100 for Bomberos Voluntarios, or 911 for Policía de Córdoba.
• Officials warned of fines and prison terms of roughly three to twenty years for causing fires and recalled a case where a small domestic flame ended with seven homes burned.