Overview
- Argentina’s emergency agency declared the Parque Nacional Los Alerces fire contained after more than two months, with over 16,000 hectares burned inside the park.
- Chubut’s Secretaría de Bosques later confirmed the extension outside the park near Villa Lago Rivadavia and Cholila is also contained after consuming more than 15,000 hectares.
- Commanders credit last week’s temperature drop, rain and mountain snowfall for consolidating control lines and halting the fire’s advance.
- Hundreds of personnel remain deployed for patrols, hotspot cooling and aerial monitoring, with authorities warning containment could reverse under adverse winds or heat.
- Tourist access is partially restored—including Route 71 and select lakeside activities—yet occupancy is reported near 20–25%, as APN advances its Proyección Alerces 2026 recovery plan and fee relief for concessionaires.