00:00Forest fires continue in Argentina.
00:03In Patagonia, firefighters, brigades and volunteers from the area
00:06have been working tirelessly since the first fire broke out on January 5.
00:11The population of the affected areas complains that it is not receiving help from the national government,
00:16whose resources would be essential to combat fires of this magnitude.
00:20Our colleague Ayem Nechi shares the details with us.
00:24Forest fires in Argentina and Patagonia continue, especially in the province of Chubut.
00:33New active fires were also reported in Los Glaciares National Park in Santa Cruz
00:38and in Lanin National Park in the province of Necuen.
00:41There are over 355 firefighters and rescue workers operating in the area
00:44alongside local residents and volunteers who are organizing themselves to fight the flames
00:48that have already destroyed more than 5,000 hectares,
00:51where there were trees up to 2,500 years old, thousands of people evacuated,
00:55hundreds of dead animals and dozens of houses burned down.
00:58We put all our human and material resources at the disposal of the fire, obviously.
01:05We have been working hard since day one.
01:09And with regard to national support, we have not received any direct support.
01:14We have not yet been contacted.
01:16The province of Santiago del Estero sent a Boeing 737 Fireliner,
01:23the largest water bombing aircraft in Latin America,
01:25which can carry up to 15,000 litres of water.
01:28However, there is a shortage of supplies, personnel and resources
01:31that should be provided by the national government,
01:33and those working on site report that they are not arriving.
01:37They also demand that the governor of Chubut release 700 million dollars
01:40that he received from various foreign foundations for this type of situation.
01:47Evidence shows that these fires were started intentionally
01:50and that an accelerant was used.
01:52In the same vein, the inaction on the part of the government headed by Javier Milei
01:56is consistent with the statements made a few months ago
01:59by the then spokesperson Manuel Ardoni on the fire department law.
02:04The prohibition on changing the productive activity of the field for 30 or 60 years after the fire is removed,
02:11a law by Deputy Maximo Kirchner that threatens the production.
02:15The executive branch also wants the National Congress to discuss repealing the land law
02:22that imposes a maximum on land ownership by foreign capital or owners.
02:27In the 2026 budget, the budget allocation for the National Fire Management Service
02:31will decrease by 69% compared to the 2023 and by 78.5% compared to 2025.
02:38The convergence of these decisions puts the environmental and sovereign integrity
02:42of Argentine Patagonia at risk.
02:45In the 2026 budget, the National Fire Management Service
02:47reported by the National Fire Management Service
02:48from Tresur Argentina.
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