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La Pampa Wildfires Scorch Over 130,000 Hectares as Red Alert Persists

Officials warn that dry lightning in extreme heat could reignite contained lines.

Overview

  • Civil Defense reported no active fronts at the moment, yet the province remains on high alert with storms forecast that could trigger new fires.
  • More than 130,000 hectares have burned across western and southern La Pampa, with damage reported near Santa Isabel, La Pastoril, Jacinto Arauz, Alpachiri, Hucal, Conhelo and Chalileo.
  • Dry lightning, hot winds and parched vegetation are driving ignitions and reactivations, and ash-watch patrols continue in areas contained such as Jacinto Arauz and Santa Isabel.
  • Producers detail severe losses, including a Jacinto Arauz farmer who says about 5,000 hectares burned and fence damage alone tops 210 million pesos.
  • CARBAP urges emergency credit and stronger preparedness, calling for maintained road shoulders, water trucks and firefighting aircraft, and asking affected members to report damages to local rural societies.