Local authorities said on their X profile that attempts to control the flames face adverse weather conditions and warned that the risk of the fire spreading continues to be extreme.

Spokesman for the Minister of Risk Management, Roberto Schreiner, said that the biggest outbreak started in Capilla del Monte, with another inferno causing great concern in Ascochinga.

In his words, around 600 firefighters worked with the support of hydrant planes and helicopters on Sunday, while dozens of locales were evacuated.

The Caminera Police reported that several routes remain closed.

Prosecutor Paula Kelm said that two suspects are on detention for committing arson in the northern area of Punilla. The suspects are 19 and 31 years old and could face up to 15 years in prison.