Help from the FIRE Department with a controlled Burn 😬🔥 | Renovating a Property in Rural Argentina

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Normally you'd call the fire department to put out fires, but this week we called them over to do the opposite...This has been an interesting week of hanging out with our local volunteer firefighters, doing controlled burns on the property, and even barbecuing together. We never intended to do a controlled burn, but after our landscapes disappeared unexpectedly leaving us with a big mess of chopped bushes, shrubbery and small trees, we needed a way to clear the land.

We considered getting a truck to haul everything away, trying to get a wood chipper into this part of the lot, but ultimately, a burn was the best option given the terrain.

This is another glimpse into rural life in Argentina as we attempt to renovate a property in the Sierras of Cordoba.

Help from the FIRE Department 😬🔥 | Renovating a Property in Rural Argentina

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🔥 Controlled Burn with Fire Department

We kick things off with a spirited “Burn baby burn!” as the local fire crews arrive to help us tackle a controlled burn, clearing months of piled-up brush on our property.

🪵 Landscaping Mishap Uncovered

A hired crew vanished mid-job, leaving towering mounds of branches from the hotel terraces down to the river. We take full responsibility for inadequate contractor vetting.

🚒 Fire Department Partnership

We partnered with the volunteer fire department since hauling piles away wasn’t practical.

Cost breakdown: 8 000 ARS per firefighter (6 on Day 1, 7 on Day 2) + 15 000 ARS for the fire truck → ≈ 63 000 ARS (USD 163) per burn.

Burn schedule: 4 PM–8 PM (or 7 PM–1 AM off-season), plus a two-hour cooldown to ensure total extinguishing.

🍖 Mini Asado Celebration

After hours of burning, we join the firefighters for a tiny asado—grilling chorizos, assorted meats, bread and Coke—celebrating Argentine-style with those who fought the flames.

🌙 Nighttime Burn Highlights

Glowing embers fill the screen as firefighters spray water on hotspots. We capture them monitoring until the land is completely safe under a foggy sky.

🪓 Sorting Firewood vs. Brush

We showcase two neatly organised piles: thick logs reserved for our wood-burning stove, and thinner branches slated for future burns—credit to the initial crew’s tidy sorting.

📅 Multiple Burn Sites & Weather Delays

Rain forced postponements, and each fresh site—from the hotel forecourt to the fruit orchard—requires a new permit. Yet with every burn, the land looks more open, spacious, and reveals stunning mountain vistas.

❓ Cultural Comparison

We’d love to know: do fire departments in your area ever come to private properties for controlled burns? Share your local fire-safety traditions in the comments!

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👍 Did your fire department ever come to burn brush on your land? Let us know below!

BLOGS







🔥🌳 Landscaping Gone Wild? Watch as we turn an absolute landscaping nightmare into a controlled 🔥 bonfire spectacle—courtesy of Patagonia’s local 🚒 fire brigade! When shady crews bailed, leaving us buried under heaps of branches, we had only one option: burn baby burn. Join us for:

✔️ Epic Controlled Burns: real-time blaze action, safety-first firefighting tips & ember-chasing drama
✔️ DIY Land-Clearing Lessons: how much it really costs (USD $163/4 hrs), ideal timing (4 PM – 8 PM), plus steamy Scottish-showers 🔥💦 afterwards
✔️ Argentine Asado Culture: chorizos, cheese-stuffed chipa & vino with the firemen themselves—because why not grill when you’re fighting fire? 🍖🍷
✔️ Behind-the-Scenes Drama: shady hires, vanishing workers & my own “oops” moments—learn why vetting your crew is non-negotiable

💬 Tell us your craziest bonfire or land-clearing hack in the comments!

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