{"id":234080,"date":"2023-10-11T07:42:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T07:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mystylenews.com\/?p=234080"},"modified":"2023-10-11T07:42:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T07:42:56","slug":"flames-surround-argentinian-city-as-residents-are-evacuated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mystylenews.com\/world-news\/flames-surround-argentinian-city-as-residents-are-evacuated\/","title":{"rendered":"Flames surround Argentinian city as residents are evacuated"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Wall of fire: Terrifying footage shows flames surrounding Argentinian city of Villa Carlos Paz as residents besieged by acrid smog are evacuated<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Flames engulfed the Cordoba region of Argentina as wildfires raged across\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>People frantically evacuated the resort city, which has a population of 56,000\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Almost 1,000 firefighters are working to fight the fast-moving wildfires<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Terrifying footage has shown a wall of fire surrounding an Argentinian city as a wild inferno sparked massive evacuations.<\/p>\n<p>Almost 1,000 firefighters were deployed across Villa Carlos Paz in central Cordoba province as the wildfires raged out of control.<\/p>\n<p>Footage from the area showed massive flames in hills surrounding populated areas as firefighters battled the flames that had reached some homes in the region.<\/p>\n<p>It was not immediately clear how many homes had been affected but dozens of people have been evacuated.<\/p>\n<p>Ulises Xarate, 27, is in custody accused of starting a fire on Monday afternoon in an area close to the city of Villa Carlos Paz in the province&#8217;s Punilla region.<\/p>\n<p>He\u00a0reportedly told cops he wanted to start a campfire to make coffee but lost control of the flames due to the strong winds in the area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/04\/76408539-12617347-Video_from_the_Argentinian_province_shows_a_wall_of_fire_rapidly-a-68_1696994916100.jpg\" height=\"480\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Video from the Argentinian province shows a &#8216;wall of fire&#8217; rapidly engulfing the city in black smoke (pictured: Villa Carlos Paz)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/06\/76408593-12617347-Evacuations_are_underway_in_Argentina_s_central_Cordoba_province-a-28_1697001507310.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Evacuations are underway in Argentina&#8217;s central Cordoba province as wildfires in the area rage out of control<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/06\/76409309-12617347-Other_footage_of_the_wildfires_shows_residents_frantically_evacu-a-26_1697001507082.jpg\" height=\"488\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Other footage of the wildfires shows residents frantically evacuating in cars or even on bikes as they race to escape the flames<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/06\/76409327-12617347-People_have_been_evacuated_from_their_homes_and_the_provincial_g-a-27_1697001507192.jpg\" height=\"788\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>People have been evacuated from their homes and the provincial government said it had sent trucks with potable waters, food, mattresses and blankets for residents of the affected areas<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/06\/76408561-12617347-Ulises_Xarate_27_is_in_custody_accused_of_starting_a_fire_on_Mon-a-31_1697001507334.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ulises Xarate, 27, is in custody accused of starting a fire on Monday afternoon in an area close to the city of Villa Carlos Paz in the province&#8217;s Punilla region<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/06\/76408455-12617347-Xarate_reportedly_told_cops_he_wanted_to_start_a_campfire_to_mak-a-29_1697001507316.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Xarate\u00a0reportedly told cops he wanted to start a campfire to make coffee but lost control of the flames due to the strong winds in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Cordoba Gov. Juan Schiaretti said: &#8216;I call on the population to respect the indications of the firefighters and authorities who are working in the affected areas. The most important thing is to save lives, wherever evacuation is necessary, it will be done.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The local government said it had sent trucks with potable waters, food, mattresses and blankets for residents of the affected areas.<\/p>\n<p>There were five active wildfires in the region Tuesday, according to Argentina&#8217;s National Fire Management Service.<\/p>\n<p>There was hope that rains expected Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning could help calm the fires that had spread rapidly due to strong winds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Forests on the outskirts of Villa Carlos Paz are seeing violent forest fires swallow the city&#8217;s surrounding areas in flames and firefighters are under immense pressure to try and gain control of the quickly spreading disaster.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We request that prevention measures be taken to the highest degree, as the weather conditions are adverse,&#8217; Cordoba&#8217;s Government and Security Minister Juli\u00e1n L\u00f3pez wrote on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/06\/76408471-12617347-There_were_five_active_wildfires_in_the_region_Tuesday_according-a-32_1697001507336.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>There were five active wildfires in the region Tuesday, according to Argentina&#8217;s National Fire Management Service<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/06\/76408543-12617347-There_was_hope_that_rains_expected_Tuesday_night_and_early_Wedne-a-35_1697001507469.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>There was hope that rains expected Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning could help calm the fires that had spread rapidly due to strong winds<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/06\/76408563-12617347-Argentina_s_drought_has_made_the_issue_even_worse_by_providing_p-a-30_1697001507331.jpg\" height=\"459\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Argentina&#8217;s drought has made the issue even worse by providing plenty of dry land for the wildfires to swallow up and erupt straight through<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/06\/76408379-12617347-New_outbreaks_of_wildfires_were_activated_and_others_restarted_a-a-33_1697001507337.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>New outbreaks of wildfires were activated and others restarted after wind from the mountain rages of the Punilla Valley intensified<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/06\/76408591-12617347-Villa_Carlos_Paz_is_supposed_to_be_a_resort_city_and_the_populat-a-34_1697001507437.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Villa Carlos Paz is supposed to be a resort city and the population is thought to be around 56,000.\u00a0The tourist destination recently saw temperatures as high as 91 degrees Fahrenheit and it&#8217;s also in the middle of a serious drought<\/p>\n<p>New outbreaks of wildfires were activated and others restarted after wind from the mountain rages of the Punilla Valley intensified.<\/p>\n<p>There are concerns about how the wildfires are going to be contained in areas that are hard to reach.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina&#8217;s drought has made the issue even worse by providing plenty of dry land for the wildfires to swallow up and erupt straight through.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Villa Carlos Paz is supposed to be a resort city and the population is thought to be around 56,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The tourist destination recently saw temperatures as high as 91 degrees Fahrenheit and it&#8217;s also in the middle of a serious drought which began three years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12617347\/Wall-fire-Terrifying-footage-shows-flames-surrounding-Argentinian-city-Villa-Carlos-Paz-residents-besieged-acrid-smog-evacuated.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wall of fire: Terrifying footage shows flames surrounding Argentinian city of Villa Carlos Paz as residents besieged by acrid smog are evacuated Flames engulfed the&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":234079,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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