Argentina: Bushfire Smoke Plagues Buenos Aires
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |Smoke from illegal bush fires blamed on farmers clearing land near Buenos Aires covered the capital for more than a week before winds pushed it away from the city. The pall caused air traffic controllers to cancel landings at Buenos Aires airports and police to close major highways because of poor visibility. The smoke drifted into neighboring Uruguay and hung over Montevideo and the tourist areas of Colonia and Punta del Este. Weather forecasters said the smoke could return to Buenos Aires if the wind shifted. Meanwhile, authorities dumped water from planes and helicopters to try to douse the fires.
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