About 200 people had to be evacuated, and about 100 homes were damaged in a fire in an area of forests and lakes, popular with tourists, near the Andes mountain range.
The flames have affected places such as Lago Puelo, El Bolson, El Maiten, Epuen, Futaleufu and El Oyo.
President Alberto Fernandez tweeted that the national government dispatched two helicopters, three planes with fire hydrants, 12 fire trucks, support vehicles and 62 firefighters to put out the fire.
According to official sources, the wildfires that engulfed Patagonia have injured at least seven people and another 15 missing.
About 200 people had to be evacuated, and about 100 homes were damaged in a fire in an area of forests and lakes, popular with tourists, near the Andes mountain range.
The flames have affected places such as Lago Puelo, El Bolson, El Maiten, Epuen, Futaleufu and El Oyo.
President Alberto Fernandez tweeted that the national government dispatched two helicopters, three planes with fire hydrants, 12 fire trucks, support vehicles and 62 firefighters to put out the fire.
