Overview
- The National Fire Management Service and meteorological data placed at least 16 provinces at red-level wildfire risk on January 5, including Córdoba, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa and parts of Patagonia.
- Córdoba’s risk management office warned the entire province is at its highest danger level due to low humidity and moderate winds, urging residents and tourists to avoid open flames and report any smoke immediately.
- Local forecasts call for highs near 33°C early in the week and about 37°C on Wednesday, with conditions favoring rapid ignition and spread until a brief temperature dip late week.
- Authorities emphasized that Argentina’s daily Fire Weather Index assessment—based on temperature, humidity, wind and recent rain—triggers the extreme category when regional thresholds are exceeded.
- Seasonal outlooks keep danger elevated through December–February in Córdoba, La Pampa, western Buenos Aires and Patagonia, even as Córdoba reported about 17,545 hectares burned in January–October 2025 versus 102,337 in 2024; emergency lines are 0 800 888 38346 (FUEGO), 100 and 911.