Overview
- Authorities say more than 3,000 tourists were moved from the Puerto Patriada area, with additional residents leaving nearby towns.
- Flames have damaged parts of the Comarca Andina, including El Bolson, Lago Puelo and El Hoyo.
- Roughly 350 firefighters and support crews are working with helicopters, amphibious aircraft and air tankers as heavy smoke limits visibility.
- Provincial officials report around 3,000 hectares of forest have burned since Monday.
- Investigators say at least one blaze was deliberately set, and inquiries into the cause continue.