Devastating Fires Rage in Argentina as Economic Interests Become Key Suspect Argentines campaign for
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November 13, 2020
Wildfires have been raging in central and northern Argentina for months where more than 400,000 hectares (988,422 acres), comparable in size to more than 560,000 soccer fields, have burned to date. According to the latest data from the National Fire Management Service, thirteen of Argentina’s twenty-three provinces are affected, with a consequential loss of natural ecosystems and biodiversity.
The first wildfire outbreaks were registered in the Paraná River Delta in February and reached a peak in August when another large wildfire began spreading in the central province of Córdoba.
The Argentine federal government is now joining forces with affected provinces, bringing in fire brigades and equipment along with aid from other provinces.
Human activity, specifically clearing land for livestock or farming, is thought to be the main culprit for the fires according to the Secretary of Environmental Control and Monitoring in an interview with Argentine media outlet Chequeado:
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