Firefighters combat wildfires in central Argentina

Hundreds of firefighters on Thursday tried to put out various forest fires that destroyed thousands of hectares in Argentine province of Córdoba, amid high temperatures and strong winds.

Authorities in Cordoba said that most of active fires were in Punilla, east of city of Cordoba, but extended to ar nine districts.

Some of fires in Punilla was contained and posed risk to local population, but grasslands and pine forests were destroyed in rural area of Pampa de Olaen.

Authorities were deploying ten fire-fighting planes and a helicopter to combat outbreaks.