The fire at the west end of Lake Nahuel Huapi It continues to advance and until this Saturday it has already consumed more than 634 hectares of native forest, reported the national park authorities. To the tasks to combat the flames, Brigade members from Neuquén joined in during the last hours.
“As for the affected area, the PNNH technical team made progress in detailing the perimeter, giving an approximate area of 634.8 hectares,” indicated the latest part of the administration of the protected area, released during the night. .
Regarding the tasks carried out, they detailed that they had the participation of agents from the National Parks, the SPLIF and the Neuquén Provincial Fire Management System, with the collaboration of the Fireboss amphibious aircraft and the objective of reinforcing the defense lines built.
Precisely, This Saturday another 10 SPMF combatants from Neuquén joined, replacing those who returned to their base yesterday. Combat tasks are carried out from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with the participation of 45 brigade members from the National Parks Administration and the Forest Fire Prevention and Fighting Service of the province of Rio Negro.
In recent days, the fire has shown “relatively low activity” although it is not “stopped nor even extinguished”, and The objective of the brigade members working in the area is that the fire does not continue to spread to sectors of native vegetation.stated the mayor of the Nahuel Huapi National Park (PNNH), Horacio Paradela to Télam.
That is to say that although there has been “little progress in the fire”the complexity of the place – due to the large amount of vegetation conducive to fire -, the high temperatures and the possible intervention of winds that activate the fire mean “that the alert about this fire does not cease.”
Fire in Nahuel Huapi park: recommendations
– Don’t make a fire.
– If you go out to the mountains, find out and register.
– Drive at low speed on the roads of the protected area.
– Be careful with deep and cold waters.
– If you go out with a guide, make sure it is a licensed guide.
Fire in Nahuel Huapi park: what are the restrictions on tourists
The following places and walks remain restricted due to the fire, reported from the Nahuel Huapi national park:
-The entrance to Bahía López and the Brazo Tristeza viewpoint are closed.
– Entry into Brazo Tristeza of any individual or provider not affected by the operation is prohibited.
– The following paths and roads remain closed:
– Cinco Lagunas Crossing (Laguna Negra-Laguna CAB- Laguna Cretón – Laguna Jujuy Laguna Ilon).
– Los Césares-Pampa Linda Connection (Los Cesares-Laguna Azul-Laguna Cretón-Laguna Ilon)
– Senda a Lago Frey