Tag: fire

Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 10:54 UTC
No Mapuche Resistance involvement proven in Chubut fire

Chubut investigators denied Monday that the Ancestral Mapuche Resistance (RAM) rebel organization had claimed responsibility for the fire in Currumahuida hill in the town of El Hoyo.
Monday, January 16th 2023 - 19:47 UTC
Residents evacuated, lake navigation restricted due to fire in Chubut

Around 60 people have been evacuated from their homes in the town of El Hoyo in the Argentine province of Chubut while 135 firefighters were deployed together with three hydrant planes and a helicopter to face the flames having gripped the Currumahuida hill since Sunday afternoon, it was reported.
Friday, December 30th 2022 - 01:16 UTC
Tierra del Fuego fires still smoldering

One month after the forest fires started in the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, the authorities are still unable to put down the flames as new “hot spots” keep being found with over 100 firefighters deployed. Over 9,000 hectares of native forests burned down, it was reported.
Monday, December 26th 2022 - 20:36 UTC
Chile: Fire in Viña under control but red alert declared in La Araucanía

Chilean authorities announced late Sunday that the fire in Viña del Mar was under control and declared a red alert for a similar incident in La Araucanía.
Saturday, December 24th 2022 - 10:50 UTC
Chile: Two people dead, multiple homes burned down in Viña del Mar fire

At least two people have been killed and over 400 homes were burned down in a fire Friday at Viña del Mar, 120 km west of the Chilean capital. Authorities foresee it will take several days to extinguish the fire and the national government has declared a state of catastrophe for the Valparaíso region.
Tuesday, June 28th 2022 - 21:11 UTC
At least 49 killed in Colombian prison fire

At least 49 inmates died have died Tuesday during a riot at the Colombian prison in Tuluá, while 30 others and some keepers were also injured, it was reported.
Saturday, June 25th 2022 - 09:44 UTC
Faulty lithium batteries caused the fire that killed Jewish family in Buenos Aires

Argentine prosecutors handling the case of Thursday's fire at a building in Buenos Aires' Recoleta neighborhood where 5 members of a Jewish family were killed Friday explained that according to preliminary forensic assessments the cause of ignition was a faulty skateboard lithium battery.
Thursday, June 23rd 2022 - 21:51 UTC
Five dead, many injured in Buenos Aires building fire

At least five people belonging to a Jewish family died Thursday and 35 others were injured during a fire in a Buenos Aires uptown apartment building, it was reported.
Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
President Fernández to tour fire-torn Argentine province of Corrientes

President Alberto Fernández will travel Friday to the areas in the Argentine province of Corrientes which have been affected by devastating fires over the past few days.
Monday, February 21st 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Argentine province of Corrientes gripped by uncontrolled fire

Over 10% of the territory of the Argentine province of Corrientes (northeast) has been consumed over the past few days by fires that were caused intentionally, according to some video footage that went viral on social media.