More than 12,000 kilometers over the Pacific: this is the distance that the fumes of the gigantic fires ravaging Australia have traveled to reach Chile and Argentina, according to the announcement of the meteorological services of these two South American countries, Monday January 6.
At the start of the day, ” the sun [a été marqué] of red tones due to a cloud of smoke from the fires “ Australians, Patricio Urra, an official at the Chilean meteorological institute, reported to Agence France-Presse (AFP). The smoke cloud is located at an altitude of 6,000 meters and no meteorological phenomenon that could bring it down to the surface of the earth is announced, he said.
No “significant” consequences
At the same time, the National Meteorological Service of Argentina (SMN) released satellite images showing the smoke cloud. “Transported by the front systems which move from west to east”. “What consequences can this have?” None really important, only a little more reddish sunset and sun ”, the SMN reported on Twitter.
The meteorological company Metsul, a reference in the field in the region, said that the fumes could also reach Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil. Australia has been plagued by massive fires since September that have left 24 people dead and devastated an area almost equivalent to the island of Ireland.
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