An important area of grasslands has been burning since last night in the heart of Vaca Muerta, between Añelo and San Patricio del Chañar. The fire had been controlled in the late hours of Wednesday, but after noon today it was reactivated.
The fire site is part of They deal in the jurisdiction of El Chañar. A well-known place in the energy industry and from where the Presidente Néstor Kirchner gas pipeline begins, inaugurated in 2023.
Currently working firefighters from the Central 5 and 31 of El Chañar and local police. Volunteer Firefighters from Añel also provide assistanceor that they have been fighting the fire since last night.
The burned area is next to Route 7 on the right. “It was controlled last night, but it seems that today’s high temperatures activated the fire and now the situation is complicated”one of the firefighters at the scene told this medium.
As detailed, at least 5 hectares of field are affected and “it is advancing very quickly towards Añelo’s side,” they explained to Diario RÍO NEGRO, those who fight the flames in the place.
Traffic had to be interrupted, given the amount of smoke that hindered the visibility of trucks, vans and cars that were circulating at that time.
After 7 p.m., volunteer firefighters from Añelo confided to this medium that “About 500 hectares were affected.” A similar figure was confirmed by the municipality of Añelo, which provides assistance to the area that belongs to the neighboring town of San Patricio del Chañar.