ARGENTINA: RECORD-BREAKING FOREST FIRES HAVE DESTROYED MORE THAN A MILLION HECTARES OF LAND

Record ID: 971019

  • Title: ARGENTINA: RECORD-BREAKING FOREST FIRES HAVE DESTROYED MORE THAN A MILLION HECTARES OF LAND
  • Date: 5th January 2001
  • Summary: BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE, ARGENTINA (JANUARY 02, 2000) (CH13 - NO ACCESS ARGENTINA/INTERNET) 1. SLV PEOPLE FIGHTING FIRES; SLV FOREST BURNING (3 SHOTS) 0.17 LA PAMPA, ARGENTINA (JANUARY 02, 2000) (CH13 - NO ACCESS ARGENTINA/INTERNET) 2. MV PEOPLE SHOVELING DIRT ON FIRE; FIRES BURNING; AERIAL OF FIRE (5 SHOTS) 0.40 MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (JANUARY 02, 2000) (CH13 - NO ACCESS ARGENTINA/INTERNET) 3. AERIALS OF FIRES BURNING; AV HELICOPTER DROPPING WATER ON FIRES; SLV FIRES BURNING (3 SHOTS) 1.08 4. SCU PARK RANGER LEANING INTO COCKPIT AND TELLING HELICOPTER PILOT THAT THEY WANT TO LEAVE THE AREA 1.11 5. AERIAL OF FIRE (2 SHOTS) 1.32 MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (JANUARY 03, 2000) (CH13 - NO ACCESS ARGENTINA/INTERNET) 6. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) MENDOZA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WORKER, GUILLERMO FERRARIO, SAYING: "The situation was chaotic and the fire was out of control with winds of up to fifty km/h, temperatures of up to 40-degrees, and 30-percent humidity, this all complicated the situation. 1.58 7. SCU TILT UP SLV DRIED AND BURNT LAND (3 SHOTS) 2.15 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 19th January 2001 12:00
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  • Location: BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE; LA PAMPA; AND MENDOZA, ARGENTINA
  • Country: Argentina
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