Wall of Flame Nears Houses in Central Argentina as Residents Evacuated

Wall of Flame Nears Houses in Central Argentina as Residents Evacuated Around 20 families in Villa Carlos Paz, in Argentina’s central Cordoba province, were evacuated from their homes on October 10, as hundreds of firefighters battled a wildfire. The fire started on October 9 in the Punilla Department of Cordoba, west of Villa Carlos Paz, local media reported. One man was arrested over the incident, with local media reporting he was alleged to have lit a fire to make coffee. Footage from Instagram user Pedro Spalla shows the fire near burning near a residential area. Credit: Pedro Spalla via Storyful