٠٠:٠٢:١١Smoke from huge forest fires in Bolivia has spread as far as Buenos Aires in Argentina, as recent footage captured over the city on Monday shows.
The National Meteorological Service issued warnings highlighting the detrimental effects of smoke on the health of residents. An official alert is currently in effect across several Argentine provinces, including the capital/
Recent fires in Bolivia, as well as Paraguay and Brazil, have impacted on Argentina, with health and environmental concerns raised in the country.
Authorities have released an air-quality advisory, signalling that pollution levels are either present or expected to persist in the area for 24 to 48 hours.
These devastating forest fires began in Bolivia three months ago but have escalated in intensity and are now out of control, destroying over 4 million hectares of land.
According to the weather service, the current situation is expected to continue until Wednesday, when a cold front moving in from the south is predicted to bring fresh air from Patagonia.
Buenos Aires shrouded in smoke as Bolivian forest fires prompt health fears in Argentina
Smoke from huge forest fires in Bolivia has spread as far as Buenos Aires in Argentina, as recent footage captured over the city on Monday shows.
The National Meteorological Service issued warnings highlighting the detrimental effects of smoke on the health of residents. An official alert is currently in effect across several Argentine provinces, including the capital/
Recent fires in Bolivia, as well as Paraguay and Brazil, have impacted on Argentina, with health and environmental concerns raised in the country.
Authorities have released an air-quality advisory, signalling that pollution levels are either present or expected to persist in the area for 24 to 48 hours.
These devastating forest fires began in Bolivia three months ago but have escalated in intensity and are now out of control, destroying over 4 million hectares of land.
According to the weather service, the current situation is expected to continue until Wednesday, when a cold front moving in from the south is predicted to bring fresh air from Patagonia.
Smoke from huge forest fires in Bolivia has spread as far as Buenos Aires in Argentina, as recent footage captured over the city on Monday shows.
The National Meteorological Service issued warnings highlighting the detrimental effects of smoke on the health of residents. An official alert is currently in effect across several Argentine provinces, including the capital/
Recent fires in Bolivia, as well as Paraguay and Brazil, have impacted on Argentina, with health and environmental concerns raised in the country.
Authorities have released an air-quality advisory, signalling that pollution levels are either present or expected to persist in the area for 24 to 48 hours.
These devastating forest fires began in Bolivia three months ago but have escalated in intensity and are now out of control, destroying over 4 million hectares of land.
According to the weather service, the current situation is expected to continue until Wednesday, when a cold front moving in from the south is predicted to bring fresh air from Patagonia.