Wildfire devours 3,500 hectares of national park in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- The wildfire in Argentina's Nahuel Huapi National Park has so far destroyed over 3,500 hectares, local authorities reported on Friday.

"Following several reconnaissance flights, the fire's perimeter was updated with greater accuracy, estimating an affected area of 3,527 hectares," the park's administration said in a press statement.

The area, it said, was shrouded in smok