Subsequently, the fire spread to Las Golondrinas, Lago Puelo, El Hoyo, El Maitén and Cholila in Chubut Province, following the 42nd parallel south.[1] The fire would spread aided by the wind reaching populated areas where there have been reports of burned vehicles and the destruction of hundreds of houses.[2][3] Servicio Nacional del Manejo del Fuego helped people evacuate the area.[3][2] Various causes have been proposed for the fire, including the fall of a trees on electrical transmission cables, given that the fires follow the electrical wiring.[4] Intentional fires have also been proposed as a cause.[4] National minister of Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible, Juan Cabandié, called for an investigation through a criminal complaint about the causes of the fire.[5] As of March 12, 2021, 11 people were missing.[5]