Overview

• Officials say the blaze began when a vehicle caught fire beside the Ruta de las Altas Cumbres and spread into Parque Nacional Quebrada del Condorito.
• Roughly 130 visitors were evacuated from trails without reported injuries, according to provincial authorities.
• About 14 parked vehicles were destroyed after flames reached the park’s parking area, with medical teams on standby as a precaution.
• A multi-agency operation is underway with volunteer brigades, ETAC personnel and five water-bomber aircraft from provincial and national fleets.
• High winds, heat and low humidity are driving fire behavior, and authorities maintain an extreme alert while urging the public to report smoke to 0800-888-FUEGO.