The Government of San Luis deployed a large-scale operation to combat the forest fire that started in Estancia Grande. With the reinforcement of three water-dropping aircraft and the uninterrupted work of firefighters and brigades, they managed to contain the advance of the fire and protect homes. Authorities are investigating the intentional nature of the incident.
Forest fires in the Bolivian department of Tarija are spreading for the fifth consecutive day, reaching communities near the capital. Strong winds of up to 70 km/h, mountainous terrain and drought hinder firefighting efforts, while the government deploys helicopters and reinforces operations with military and firefighters.
The municipality of Zárate, in northern Buenos Aires province, is preparing for a potential historic rise in the Paraná River due to the imminent arrival of a "Super Niño." With temperature anomalies of up to 7 degrees in the Pacific, the phenomenon could surpass the events of 1997 and 2015, and resemble that of 1877-1878, with impacts on the Río de la Plata Basin between October and February.