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Salta City Grass Fires Contained as Northern Forest Blaze Draws National Reinforcements

The response now includes national brigades with aerial support under a single provincial command.

Overview

  • Police and volunteer firefighters controlled grass fires in Mi Refugio, Villa Palacios, and on Provincial Route 26 near kilometer 8 in the capital, with cooling operations underway.
  • A multi-day forest fire continues to burn along a strip between Hipólito Yrigoyen and Orán adjacent to National Route 50.
  • The Servicio Nacional de Manejo del Fuego deployed brigades from Apóstoles (NEA) and San Luis (Brigada Nacional Centro) to integrate with provincial crews on the northern front.
  • Two aircraft—a water bomber and a reconnaissance plane—are supporting suppression efforts as a bulldozer opens access to otherwise inaccessible sectors.
  • All operations are coordinated by Defensa Civil director Gonzalo Rodriguez, and authorities prohibit open burning and urge the public to report risks to 911.