Overview
- Authorities report at least 83,000 hectares burned, with officials warning the true figure could be higher due to limited visibility in burned zones.
- Multiple active fronts persist near Jacinto Arauz, Santa Isabel, Rucanelo, the north access to Santa Rosa, and the La Blanca Grande area cited as ongoing by the federal emergency agency.
- National support includes a PNMF airtanker based in Pigüé and a permanently assigned observer aircraft, with water drops operating from the Jacinto Arauz aeroclub.
- The Servicio Nacional de Manejo del Fuego keeps the province on red alert as intense heat, drought and shifting winds drive flare‑ups and rapid spread.
- Provincial brigades and volunteer firefighters report strained capacity, with some sectors contained while residents and producers seek additional aerial resources.