Overview
- Provincial authorities report 11,970 hectares affected in the Epuyén–El Hoyo area, with active fronts that crossed Route 40 and threatened a power plant and a school.
- Showers arrived Sunday and slowed fire activity, but officials caution that 20–30 millimeters of sustained rain would be needed to materially reduce reactivation risk.
- More than 3,000 people have been evacuated and at least ten homes were destroyed in Epuyén, with additional damage to rural properties and infrastructure.
- Prosecutors say accelerant was detected at the suspected ignition site, reinforcing the intentional‑arson hypothesis as the governor offers a reward for information.
- The national response includes 295 brigadistas, 15 aerial assets and military logistics, with nearly 80 additional firefighters joining from Córdoba and support offers from Chile.