Argentina wildfire, started by camper making coffee, forces hundreds to flee
globalnews.caHundreds of people were evacuated from their homes in Argentina’s central Córdoba province on Tuesday as wildfires grew amid an intense heat wave.
Harrowing footage and photos posted to social media showed a massive wall of fire quickly encroaching on populated areas as hundreds of firefighters worked to combat the flames that had reached some homes in the area.
Awful situation unfolding right now in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina as a fast-moving wildfire is approaching the city. Multiple structures on fire. Urgent evacuations are underway. pic.twitter.com/6741nRG2ZV
— Nahel Belgherze (@WxNB_) <a href=«https://twitter.com/WxNB_/status/1711839307407794462?ref_src=» https:>October 10, 2023
More footage of the wildfire that pushed into Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina.
Clearly an emergency situation with heavy wildland urban interface surrounding the city.
It looks as though some water tenders arrived to help with the situation, but with limited infrastructure and… https://t.co/q0ZGf32lan pic.twitter.com/dtyGB1LlPe
— The Hotshot Wake Up (@HotshotWake) <a href=«https://twitter.com/HotshotWake/status/1711915016176206009?ref_src=» https:>October 11, 2023
A total of 960 firefighters worked to combat the wildfires with eight firefighting planes and two helicopters, the provincial government said Tuesday evening. The Telegraph reported that 300 people were ordered to evacuate and an additional 300 chose to self-evacuate.
More horrific video coming out of Villa Carlos Paz in Argentina. It's a tourist resort on the shores of Roque lake. In the city center is the Reloj Cucú, a huge wooden cuckoo clock
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