Manuel Fernandez Olivari

Patagonia Wildfire Emergency

Scott Hickle

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Mateo Daza

Chuy Garcia

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Seven towns in the Northwestern Patagonian region of Argentina have suffered a tremendous tragedy. 
An enormous fire broke out on March 9th affecting approximately 15 thousand hectares, so far. The flames started within a three hour period in towns that are miles apart, a fact which makes it clear that this wasn’t an accident, but a deliberate act. The situation was not only aggravated by powerful winds, but by the governmental apathy, abandonment and incompetence to provide a quick and effective response, at the height of the circumstances.
More than three hundred houses were burnt to the ground. Nothing but ashes remained, desperate home owners had to run for their lives in order to escape from the flames with what they had on their backs and nothing else. Some even saw their pets die in front of their eyes. 
Today, on March 17th some of the fires have been controlled thanks to the rain and the hard work of volunteers.
Most of the people in these small towns live from what the Earth provides: cherries, berries, barley, hops, vegetables and by producing beer, among other things. All of this has been turned into flames, leaving them with no source of income. They have no access to essential services, such as water and electricity, which makes communication extremely difficult. Most importantly, Patagonia is a very cold place, autumn is right around the corner and these people were left without a roof to protect them from the harsh weather conditions in the approaching seasons. Three hundred families need to rebuild their homes and we need your help to achieve this.
The motives that produced such a tragedy are still unknown, but we know that burnt land is exploitable land. We know that those who see land only as profit don’t care who gets in the way of their idea of progress. They don’t see these hectares as habitats, as native forests, as places where animals live, where people live. 

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