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Wildfire Near Mayor Buratovich Brought Under Control After Three Days, Scorching About 6,000 Hectares

Officials will conduct a field survey to determine the cause, with intentional ignition under review.

Overview

  • Local authorities reported the blaze is controlled after continuous operations since Saturday in the Villarino district between Mayor Buratovich and Algarrobo.
  • Roughly 100 volunteer firefighters from 11 brigades worked with Defensa Civil, municipal machinery and local landowners under SOOR/COE coordination.
  • A provincial aircraft conducted reconnaissance and the federal emergency agency deployed an airtanker with a capacity of over 3,000 liters.
  • Challenging terrain, dense vegetation and shifting winds created a volatile fire behavior that at one point formed an active front about 1,000 meters long.
  • No injuries or animal losses were reported, with damage concentrated in fields and monte, and crews remain on site for containment and monitoring.