Fire smoke in the Amazon is already in Argentina and could cover Buenos Aires this weekend

The smoke of the fires in the Amazon had already affected this Friday the visibility in the provinces of north and west of Argentina and I could arrive this weekend in Buenos Aires.

"There is already a presence of smoke from various fires in Amazonia, Bolivia and Paraguay, in Formosa, Jujuy, Corrientes, Catamarca, La Rioja and northern Santa Fe," said meteorologist Cindy Fernández, of the Service. meteorological. National

The specialist also explained that "the north wind will bring this smoke to the center of the country, so could reduce visibility in Buenos Aires in the next hours, a process that will be honed Sunday and next week. "

In this regard, Daniel Russo, Under-Secretary for the Civil Protection of the Nation, said that "there are fires of small proportions, typical of the dry season, in Catamarca, Salta, Jujuy and La Rioja ".

"Fires are caused by drought or fire, but They are small and do not affect the visibility"said the official.

On fire in neighboring countries, Russo explained that "there are multiple sources of fire in Bolivia, in the department of Santa Cruz that lies on the border with Paraguay. The affected area is 800 or 900 km from the border with Argentina".

In addition, the undersecretary pointed out that national firefighters "is able to collaborate, as proposed by President Mauricio Macri, but we have not received an order from Brazil, Bolivia or Paraguay. "

The brigade that must act in other countries "is composed of 100 people specially trained to deal with forest fires and 100 others who are operational groups," added the official.

The Amazon concentrates 52.5% of the fires of 2019 in Brazil, with more than 71,000 igneous homes, which has generated a wave of global repudiation that has grown with President Jair Bolsonaro's statement minimizing the danger to the environment.