The Patagonia wildfires continue to ravage the region, as authorities confirmed on Thursday that over 45,000 hectares of woodland have been scorched by the ongoing fires. Wildfires have mainly affected the province of Chubut, but have also reached as far as Mendoza, San Luis, La Pampa, Buenos Aires, Neuquén, and Río Negro. Droughts, changing winds and increasing temperatures have made it very difficult for firefighters to contain them. The severity of the situation has led regional governors to ask the Milei administration for more immediate actions. Oliva also spoke about the mental fatigue in the firefighters, who have been working since the fires first broke out on January 5.
