Overview
- Overnight reactivations near Villa Lago Rivadavia prompted preventive evacuations and heavy smoke, with winds up to about 45 km/h reversing expected fire movement.
- Argentina’s meteorological service issued a yellow alert for rains in Chubut today and forecasts lower temperatures next week, which could ease operations but will not guarantee containment.
- More than 240–250 brigadistas, supported by aircraft and coordinated by the provincial fire service, are concentrating on cooling hotspots inside containment perimeters and protecting populated areas.
- Steep terrain, falling debris and the potential for convective columns and pyrocumulus have increased risks for crews and complicated aerial and ground tactics.
- Reported area burned varies by source, with official tallies around 14,770 hectares and some outlets citing over 30,000, as the governor alleges intentional ignition and a reward is offered while brigadistas press pay complaints.