A wildfire in central Argentina that
threatened homes and
forced residents to evacuate the city of Villa Carlos Paz on Tuesday, October 10, has been contained, local officials
said on Wednesday.In a post to X, Mayor Esteban Aviles
thanked firefighters for “protecting the city,” and said the “outbreaks are all controlled and contained.”Police arrested a man accused of starting the fire while trying to make coffee, local outlets
reported, citing officials.This footage of smoke billowing from the wildfire was posted to Instagram by user @socialredcf_, who said she filmed it from the neighborhood of Altos del Valle. Credit: @socialredcf_ via Storyful