ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE Fires in Patagonia: Flames continue to spread, 50,000 hectares destroyed Today 11:11 Active blazes in Chubut, Río Negro, Neuquén and Santa Cruz; More than 500 firefighters are battling fires exacerbated by strong winds and high temperatures.
ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE Government declares emergency over Patagonia wildfires 30-01-2026 10:02 Milei administration declares fire emergency in Chubut, Río Negro, Neuquén and La Pampa via emergency decree; Affected areas declared a disaster zone by authorities.
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE Rains ease fires in Patagonia, but risk of flare-ups remains 29-01-2026 15:21 Brief respite from light rainfall earlier this week has improved conditions; Experts say the risk of further flare-ups remain, with at least 45,000 hectares on land now burnt.
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE Extreme weather hampers fight against wildfires in Patagonia 25-01-2026 01:54 Tens of thousands of hectares have burned in southern Argentina as firefighters struggle against heat, drought and strong winds, with Los Alerces National Park the hardest-hit area.
DISINFORMATION & SOCIAL MEDIA Patagonia’s wildfires become weapons of disinformation 14-01-2026 16:05 From Mapuche scapegoating to an alleged Israeli plot – how conspiracy theories, false narratives, AI images and political agendas distorted the truth behind the devastating blazes in southern Argentina. by Giselle Leclercq
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE Firefighters battle blazes as Patagonia wildfires spread to 15,000 hectares 12-01-2026 10:02 More than 15,000 hectares of forest have been consumed by fire in Argentina's Patagonia, according to most recent update; Hundreds of firefighters and local volunteers struggled to contain flames out of control that have put small communities on edge.
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE More than 3,000 tourists evacuated as Patagonia battles wildfires 07-01-2026 16:47 Some 3,000 tourists evacuated as fire rips through thousands of hectares of forests in Patagonia.
ENVIRONMENT Hundreds of homes evacuated as Patagonia fires spread 16-01-2025 14:49 Forest fires in Patagonia force evacuation of 200 families, destroying some 2,000 hectares of terrain in the town of Epuyén.